CVE-2004-0935 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass antivirus protection by sending compressed files with zeroed headers, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0935?
CVE-2004-0935 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 19 Nov 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Eset Anti-Virus before 1.020 (16th September 2004) allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on a target system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0935?
It affects 23 products.
Products include Archive Zip Archive Zip, Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup, Broadcom Etrust Antivirus, Broadcom Etrust Antivirus Gateway, Broadcom Etrust Ez Antivirus, Broadcom Etrust Ez Armor and 17 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0935?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0935 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0935 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0935 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2fx-58w3-67xc.