19913 : F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux CHM File Parsing Overflow
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about 1 year ago

Percent Complete

90%

Disclosure

Oct 10, 2005

Discovery

Jun 20, 2005

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Keywords

No Keywords

Description

A remote overflow exists in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux. The Anti-Virus engine fails to perform proper bounds checking resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. With a specially crafted CHM file, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, F-Secure has released a signature update to address this vulnerability.

Products

F-Secure Corporation

Anti-Virus for Linux

4.50

References

Bugtraq ID: 15054
Secunia Advisory ID: 17144
CVE ID: 2005-3664 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 22564
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0232.html
Vendor URL: http://www.f-secure.com/
Other Advisory URL: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=318&type=vulnerabilities

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