F-Secure Internet Security Buffer Overflow in Processing LHA Archives May Let Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1010295 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1010295
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 26 2004
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2004 and prior versions
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Description:
A buffer overflow vulnerability was reported in F-Secure Internet Security. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
F-Secure reported that a remote user can create a specially crafted LHA archive that, when scanned by the system, will cause "temporary performance degredation" or denial of service conditions.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system, depending on how the system is configured and on other conditions.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a series of hotfixes. For a matrix showing the appropriate hotfix for each affected version, see the Vendor's Advisory at:
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-1.shtml
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Vendor URL: www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-1.shtml (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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