high
7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2004-0937

First published: Fri Nov 19 2004(Updated: )

Sophos Anti-Virus before 3.87.0, and Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95, 98, and Me before 3.88.0, allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on a target system.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ESET NOD32 Antivirus=1.0.11
Kaspersky Anti-Virus=4.0
Sophos Small Business Suite=1.0
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.83
Perl Archive::Zip=1.13
McAfee Anti-Malware Scan Engine=4.3.20
Kaspersky Anti-Virus=5.0
Broadcom eTrust Antivirus=7.0_sp2
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.80
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.81
ESET NOD32 Antivirus=1.0.12
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.86
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.78
RAV Antivirus Desktop=8.6
rav Antivirus for mail servers=8.4.2
rav Antivirus for file servers=1.0
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.82
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.79
Sophos PureMessage Anti-virus=4.6
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.78d
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.4.6
Broadcom Secure Content Manager=1.0-sp1
ESET NOD32 Antivirus=1.0.13
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.84
Kaspersky Anti-Virus=3.0
Sophos Anti-Virus=3.85
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup=11.1
Broadcom eTrust Antivirus=7.0
Broadcom eTrust Antivirus=7.1
CA eTrust Anti-Virus Gateway=7.0
CA eTrust Anti-Virus Gateway=7.1
Broadcom eTrust EZ Antivirus=6.1
Broadcom eTrust EZ Antivirus=6.2
Broadcom eTrust EZ Antivirus=6.3
Broadcom eTrust EZ Armor=2.0
Broadcom eTrust EZ Armor=2.3
Broadcom eTrust EZ Armor=2.4
Broadcom eTrust Intrusion Detection=1.4.1.13
Broadcom eTrust Intrusion Detection=1.4.5
Broadcom eTrust Intrusion Detection=1.5
Broadcom Secure Content Manager=1.0
Broadcom Secure Content Manager=1.1
InoculateIT=6.0
SUSE Linux=9.2
Mandrake Linux=10.1
Gentoo Linux=1.4
Gentoo Linux
Mandrake Linux=10.1

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11448

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0937?

    The severity of CVE-2004-0937 is considered to be moderate, as it allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0937?

    To fix CVE-2004-0937, update Sophos Anti-Virus to version 3.87.0 or higher.

  • Which versions of Sophos Anti-Virus are affected by CVE-2004-0937?

    Versions of Sophos Anti-Virus prior to 3.87.0, including 3.80 to 3.86, are affected by CVE-2004-0937.

  • Can CVE-2004-0937 affect other antivirus software?

    Yes, CVE-2004-0937 can potentially affect other antivirus software like ESET NOD32 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus, depending on the specific versions.

  • What is the exploit mechanism used in CVE-2004-0937?

    The exploit mechanism in CVE-2004-0937 involves the use of a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero.

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