[IVIZ-08-015] Sophos Antivirus for Linux vulnerability
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:32:49 +0530
From: "iViZ Security Advisories" <advisories@ivizsecurity.com.>
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Subject: [IVIZ-08-015] Sophos Antivirus for Linux vulnerability
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[ iViZ Security Advisory 08-015 10/12/2008 ]
iViZ Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.ivizsecurity.com
* 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
