[Vulnerability Confirmation]
Antivirus UPX Parsing Kernel Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Solution ID: 1034289
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Product: Scan Engine - 8.300, Scan Engine - 8.000
Operating System: N/A
Published: 2/8/07 5:34 PM
Problem: Trend Micro has become aware of a vulnerability in its Scan Engine, wherein a corrupted UPX file can cause a buffer overflow and lead to either of the following:
• Blue screen of death (BSOD)
• Execution of arbitrary code that allows an attacker to take control of the system
It affects all Trend Micro products and versions using the Scan Engine and Pattern File technology. A complete list of products is found in:
• http://www.trendmicro.com/download/engine.asp
• http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Solution: To address the vulnerability, update to virus pattern file 4.245.00 or higher. This provides the following fixes:
• Update of the UPX Parsing algorithm
• Generic detection for malformed UPX files
If you encounter issues downloading the pattern file from the ActiveUpdate server, refer to the following manual update solutions:
Client / Server / Messaging Security for SMB
Manually updating the Pattern File on the Security Server
Manually updating the Pattern File on the Client / Server Security Agent
Manually updating the Pattern File on the Messaging Security Agent
Client / Server Security for SMB
Manually updating the Pattern File on the Security Server
Manually updating the Pattern File on the Client / Server Security Agent
Control Manager
InterScan Messaging Security Suite
InterScan VirusWall
InterScan VirusWall for SMB (version 5.0)
InterScan Web Security Suite
OfficeScan
ScanMail for Lotus Domino
ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange
ServerProtect for Linux
ServerProtect for Microsoft Windows
ServerProtect for Novell NetWare
Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2005
Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006
Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007
If you suspect that you may have been affected by this vulnerability, contact your Technical Account Manager or Trend Micro Technical Support Services in your region.
This vulnerability was reported to Trend Micro by the iDefense Vulnerability Labs.
