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[ GLSA 200904-14 ] F-PROT Antivirus: Denial of Service
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:47:07 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200904-14:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: F-PROT Antivirus: Denial of Service Date: April 14, 2009 Updated: April 14, 2009 Bugs: #253497 ID: 200904-14:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An error in F-PROT Antivirus may lead to a Denial of Service. Background ========== F-PROT Antivirus is a multi-platform virus scanner for workstations and mail servers. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-antivirus/f-prot < 6.0.2 >= 6.0.2 Description =========== Jonathan Brossard from iViZ Techno Solutions reported that F-PROT Antivirus does not correctly process ELF binaries with corrupted headers. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to scan a specially crafted ELF binary, leading to a crash. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All F-PROT Antivirus users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/f-prot-6.0.2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5747 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5747 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-14.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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