CVE - CVE-2012-1419

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-1419	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The TAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial [aliases] character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.
References
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BID:52572 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52572 BUGTRAQ:20120319 Evasion attacks expoliting file-parsing vulnerabilities in antivirus products URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005 MISC:http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html OSVDB:80409 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/80409~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20120229	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120229)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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