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WinRAR buffer overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA7933
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Release Date:
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2003-01-23
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | WinRAR 2.x
WinRAR 3.x
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Description:
WinRAR does not handle long filenames correctly, by supplying a long file extension (more than 256 characters) a buffer overflow is caused, this is exploitable and could allow malicious people to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged in user.
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Solution:
Version 3.11 is not vulnerable.
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8 Related Secunia Security Advisories
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1. WinRAR Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
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2. RARLabs UnRAR Password Prompt Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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3. WinRAR LHA Archive Processing Buffer Overflow
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4. WinRAR Format String and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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5. WinRAR Delete File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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6. WinRAR "Repair Archive" Feature Vulnerability
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7. WinRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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8. Various Archivers Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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