ZDI-07-039: Symantec AntiVirus Engine RAR File Parsing DoS Vulnerability http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-039.html July 12, 2007 -- CVE ID: CVE-2007-3699 -- Affected Vendor: Symantec -- Affected Products: Symantec AntiVirus Engine -- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection: TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this vulnerability since November 20, 2006 by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 4695,4824. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com -- Vulnerability Details: This vulnerability allows attackers to create a denial of service condition on software with vulnerable installations of the Symantec's AntiVirus engine. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw resides in a forged PACK_SIZE field of a RAR file header. By setting this field to a specific value an infinite loop denial of service condition will occur when the scanner processes the file. -- Vendor Response: Symantec has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.07.11f.html -- Disclosure Timeline: 2006.11.01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2006.11.20 - Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers 2007.07.12 - Coordinated public release of advisory -- Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous researcher. -- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI): Established by TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities. Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research through the ZDI can find more information and sign-up at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com The ZDI is unique in how the acquired vulnerability information is used. 3Com does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any exploit code. Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor, 3Com provides its customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention technology. Explicit details regarding the specifics of the vulnerability are not exposed to any parties until an official vendor patch is publicly available. Furthermore, with the altruistic aim of helping to secure a broader user base, 3Com provides this vulnerability information confidentially to security vendors (including competitors) who have a vulnerability protection or mitigation product. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments,is being sent by 3Com for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) andmay contain confidential, proprietary and/or privileged information.Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure and/or distribution by any recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, pleasedelete and/or destroy all copies of this message regardless of form andany included attachments and notify 3Com immediately by contacting thesender via reply e-mail or forwarding to 3Com at postmaster@xxxxxxxxx
