CVE-2006-0338: Medium severity F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2006
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Updated

Multiple F-Secure Anti-Virus products and versions for Windows and Linux, including Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 5.52 and earlier, Internet Security 2004, 2005 and 2006, and Anti-Virus for Linux Servers 4.64 and earlier, allow remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data via malformed (1) RAR and (2) ZIP archives, which are not properly scanned.

Affected Software

54 affected components
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.52
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.42
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.42
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.42
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=6.32
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.62
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.64
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.52
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.0
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.61
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.64
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.5
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.44
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.40
F-Secure F-secure Personal Express=4.6
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.30
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.52
F-Secure F-secure Personal Express=4.7
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=2.14
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.52
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.41
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.51
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=2005
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=6.42
F-Secure F-secure Personal Express=4.5
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.5
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.51
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.52
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.30_sr1
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.11
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=2004
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.2
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.01
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.52
F-Secure F-Secure Internet Security=2005
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=6.41
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.55
F-Secure F-secure Personal Express=5.0
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.31
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=2.06
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.11
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.2
F-Secure F-Secure Internet Security=2006
F-Secure F-Secure Internet Security=2004
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.21
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.52
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=6.01
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.43
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.61
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.5
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=2003
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.41
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=5.0
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=4.60

Remediation

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/18529

Patch Available

http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-1.shtml

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16309

Event History

Jan 21, 2006
CVE Published
12:03 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0338?

CVE-2006-0338 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-0338?

To fix CVE-2006-0338, update your F-Secure Anti-Virus software to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which F-Secure products are affected by CVE-2006-0338?

CVE-2006-0338 affects multiple versions of F-Secure Anti-Virus including version 5.52 for Windows Servers and various versions for Linux.

4

Can CVE-2006-0338 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-0338 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted RAR files.

5

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2006-0338?

CVE-2006-0338 allows remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data on affected systems.

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