Computer Associates (CA) Arclib library CHM denial of service
| ca-arclib-chm-dos (35573) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Multiple CA applications are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Arclib library. By persuading a victim to scan a specially-crafted CHM archive, a remote attacker could cause the scanning engine to enter an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- CA, Anti-Spyware 2007
- CA, Anti-Virus 2007 8.0
- CA, Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.0
- CA, Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 7.1
- CA, Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 8
- CA, Anti-Virus for the Enterprise 8.1
- CA, Anti-Virus Gateway 7.1
- CA, AntiSpyware for the Enterprise 8
- CA, AntiSpyware for the Enterprise 8.1
- CA, AntiVirus SDK
- CA, BrightStor ARCserve Backup 10.5
- CA, BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1
- CA, BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5
- CA, BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01
- CA, BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows 11
- CA, BrightStor ARCserve Client
- CA, Common Services 11
- CA, Common Services 11.1
- CA, eTrust EZ Antivirus 6.1
- CA, eTrust EZ Antivirus 7.0
- CA, eTrust EZ Armor 1
- CA, eTrust EZ Armor 2.0
- CA, eTrust EZ Armor 3
- CA, eTrust Internet Security Suite 1
- CA, eTrust Internet Security Suite 2
- CA, eTrust Intrusion Detection 2.0 SP1
- CA, eTrust Intrusion Detection 3.0
- CA, eTrust Intrusion Detection 3.0 SP1
- CA, Internet Security Suite 2007
- CA, Protection Suites 2
- CA, Protection Suites 3.0
- CA, Secure Content Manager 1.1
- CA, Secure Content Manager 8.0
- CA, Threat Manager 8 Enterprise
- CA, Unicenter NSM 11
- CA, Unicenter NSM 11.1
- CA, Unicenter NSM 3.0
- CA, Unicenter NSM 3.1
Remedy:
Refer to CA SupportConnect July 24th, 2007 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- CA SupportConnect July 24th, 2007, Security Notice for CA products containing Arclib at http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/antivirus/infodocs/caprodarclib-secnot.asp.
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 07.24.07, Computer Associates AntiVirus CHM File Handling DoS Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=567.
- n.runs-SA-2007.024 , CA eTrust Antivirus Infinite Loop DoS Advisory at http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_ca_etrust_chm_infinite_loop_dos.php.
- BID-25049: Computer Associates Multiple Products Arclib.DLL Malformed CHM File Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3875: arclib.dll before 7.3.0.9 in CA Anti-Virus (formerly eTrust Antivirus) 8 and certain other CA products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and loss of antivirus functionality) via an invalid previous listing chunk number field in a CHM file.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2639: CA Products Arclib Library CHM and RAR File Handling Denial of Service Issues
- SA26155: CA Products CHM and RAR File Processing Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018450: eTrust Antivirus Bugs in Arclib Library Let Remote Users Deny Service
Reported:
Jul 24, 2007
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