---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want a new job? http://secunia.com/secunia_security_specialist/ http://secunia.com/hardcore_disassembler_and_reverse_engineer/ International Partner Manager - Project Sales in the IT-Security Industry: http://corporate.secunia.com/about_secunia/64/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Sophos Products Zero-byte MIME Attachments Denial of Service SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA31037 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/31037/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: DoS WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Sophos Email Appliance (ES1000/ES4000) 2.x http://secunia.com/product/17583/ SOFTWARE: Sophos PureMessage for UNIX 4.x http://secunia.com/product/3876/ Sophos PureMessage for UNIX 5.x http://secunia.com/product/5622/ Sophos Anti-Virus Interface (SAVI) http://secunia.com/product/167/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in some Sophos products, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing zero-byte MIME attachments and can be exploited to cause a DoS. The vulnerability affects the following products that incorporate the July update (4.31 virus data and 2.75 engine): * Sophos Email Appliance * Pure Message for Unix * Sophos Anti-Virus Interface (SAVI) SOLUTION: Update to the latest virus identity file. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/42245.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------