CVE-2004-0936 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass RAV antivirus protection by sending compressed files with zeroed headers, allowing malicious content to reach the target system.

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-2004-0936?

CVE-2004-0936 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

RAV antivirus 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-2004-0936?

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-2004-0936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-0936 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0936 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Gentoo Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3q3h-cf5f-xf24.

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