high
7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2004-1096

First published: Wed Dec 01 2004(Updated: )

Archive::Zip Perl module before 1.14, when used by antivirus programs such as amavisd-new, 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
McAfee Antivirus 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
Broadcom 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
Broadcom InoculateIT=6.0
SUSE Linux=9.2
Mandrake Linux=10.1
Gentoo Linux=1.4
Gentoo Linux
Mandrake Linux=10.1

Remedy

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-31.xml

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-1096?

    CVE-2004-1096 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows bypassing of antivirus protection.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-1096?

    To fix CVE-2004-1096, upgrade the Archive::Zip Perl module to version 1.14 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2004-1096?

    CVE-2004-1096 affects various antivirus programs using the vulnerable versions of the Archive::Zip Perl module.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2004-1096?

    The impact of CVE-2004-1096 includes the potential for remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection and execute malicious files.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-1096?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2004-1096 is to restrict the use of compressed files in environments using affected antivirus products.

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