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TITLE:
F-Secure Products CAB and RAR Archives Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28919

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28919/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway P-Series
http://secunia.com/product/8998/
F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway X-Series
http://secunia.com/product/8997/

SOFTWARE:
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006
http://secunia.com/product/6882/
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007
http://secunia.com/product/14374/
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2008
http://secunia.com/product/17554/
F-Secure Internet Security 2006
http://secunia.com/product/6883/
F-Secure Internet Security 2007
http://secunia.com/product/14375/
F-Secure Internet Security 2008
http://secunia.com/product/17555/
F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/5786/
F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/14381/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/457/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/14226/
F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/14377/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/3165/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/452/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/14382/
F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/14376/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/5198/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/454/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/14551/
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/3339/
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/4635/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/455/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in various F-Secure products, which
can be exploited by malware to bypass the scanning functionality.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of CAB
and RAR files and can be exploited to bypass the anti-virus scanning
functionality via a specially crafted CAB or RAR file.

The vulnerability affect the following products:
* F-Secure Internet Security 2008
* F-Secure Internet Security 2007 Second Edition
* F-Secure Internet Security 2007
* F-Secure Internet Security 2006
* F-Secure Anti-Virus 2008
* F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007, v.7.02
* F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007
* F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 7.10
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 7.01
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.03
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.02
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 7.10
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 7.00
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 5.44
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security 5.53
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security 5.52
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux 4.65
* Solutions based on F-Secure Protection Service for Consumers
version 7.00 and earlier
* Solutions based on F-Secure Protection Service for Business version
3.00 and earlier
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 7.00
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 5.52
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers 5.52
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security 5.53
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security 5.52
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 7.0
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.62
* F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.61, Windows
* F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux 2.16
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper 5.61
* F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway 4.0.7 and earlier

SOLUTION:
Apply patches. Please see the vendor's advisory for details.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Thierry Zoller of n.runs AG.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2008-1.shtml

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