First published: Wed Mar 21 2012(Updated: )
The TAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial [aliases] character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
QuickHeal CAT QuickHeal | =11.00 | |
ClamAV | =0.96.4 |
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The severity of CVE-2012-1419 is considered moderate as it allows for malware detection bypass.
To fix CVE-2012-1419, update ClamAV to a version newer than 0.96.4 and Quick Heal to a version beyond 11.00.
CVE-2012-1419 affects ClamAV version 0.96.4 and Quick Heal version 11.00.
CVE-2012-1419 does not directly lead to remote code execution, but it can allow attackers to bypass malware detection.
Yes, CVE-2012-1419 is related to vulnerabilities in the TAR file parser used by the affected software.