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IVIZ-08-015.txt

Posted on 10 December 2008
Source : packetstormsecurity.org Link

 

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[ iViZ Security Advisory 08-015 10/12/2008 ]
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iViZ Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.ivizsecurity.com
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* Title: Sophos Antivirus for Linux vulnerability
* Date: 10/12/2008
* Software: Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 for Linux

--[ Synopsis:

Sophos Antivirus deterministically crashes (segmentation fault)
when analyzing corrupted packed files for multiple packers :
armadillo, asprotect, asprotectSKE. The same behavior has also
been observed when analyzing corrupted CAB files.


--[ Affected Software:

* Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 for Linux, possibly others

--[ Impact:

Remote DoS, possibly remote code execution.

--[ Vendor response:

* Vendor acknowledged the problems and will "fix the issues" in the
next release.

--[ Credits:

This vulnerability was discovered by Security Researcher
Jonathan Brossard from iViZ Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

--[ Disclosure timeline:


--[ Reference:

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory.html

 

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