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TITLE:
Novell iChain HTTP Unicode Encoding Detection Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26692

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26692/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Novell iChain 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/1423/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell iChain, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of
full-width and half-width unicode encoded HTTP traffic. This can be
exploited to bypass content scanning and evade detection.

SOLUTION:
Apply iChain 2.3 SP5 Interim Release 3 or greater (2.3.408).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/539/3193302_f.SAL_Public.html

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