F-Secure Anti-Virus May Not Scan Files With Modified Filenames
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016401
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016401
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-3489
, CVE-2006-3490
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Aug 12 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jun 28 2006
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Impact: Host/resource access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2003 - 2006
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in F-Secure Anti-Virus. A user can bypass the anti-virus scanning mechanism.
A user can use a specially crafted filename for an executable program so that the program will not be scanned by the anti-virus software
but the file will still be executable.
Also, the anti-virus software does not scan files on removable media.
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Impact: A user can bypass the anti-virus scanning mechanism.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix, distributed automatically to the client versions and available as a hotfix for server versions.
The F-Secure advisory is available at:
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-4.shtml
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Vendor URL: www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-4.shtml (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error, State error
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Underlying OS: Windows (NT), Windows (2000), Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:53:28 -0400
Subject: F-Secure Anti-Virus and F-Secure Internet Security vulnerability
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http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-4.shtml
F-Secure Security Bulletin FSC-2006-4
Scanning bypass vulnerability in antivirus products for Windows
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