iDefense Security Advisory 02.07.07: Trend Micro AntiVirus UPX Parsing Kernel Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Trend Micro AntiVirus UPX Parsing Kernel Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
iDefense Security Advisory 02.07.07
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/
Feb 07, 2007
I. BACKGROUND
The Trend Micro AntiVirus scan engine provides anti-virus capabilities to
desktop, server and gateway systems. The engine is licensed to several of
Trend Micro's OEM partners. More information is available on Trend Micro's
web site at the following URL.
http://www.trendmicro.com/
II. DESCRIPTION
Remote exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability within Trend Micro's
AntiVirus engine could allow an attacker to crash the scan engine or
execute arbitrary code.
This vulnerability is caused by improper input validation when scanning
specially crafted malformed UPX compressed executables. Memory corruption
could occur leading to a invalid memory access or a potentially
exploitable condition.
III. ANALYSIS
Exploitation allows attackers to crash the scan engine or execute arbitrary
code.
This vulnerability could be used to gain unauthorized access to machines
through common protocols, e.g. SMTP, HTTP, FTP. No authentication is
required for an attacker to leverage this vulnerability.
Under Windows, the scan engine runs in kernel context. Under Linux, the
scan engine runs as a daemon with superuser privileges. As such, an
attacker can take complete control of the affected system if successful
code execution is attained.
IV. DETECTION
iDefense has confirmed the existence of this vulnerability in our
vulnerability lab. The configurations at verification time were as
follows:
* Trend Micro's PC-Cillin Internet Security 2007
* VsapiNI.sys (scan engine) version 3.320.0.1003
* ServerProtect for Linux v2.5 on RHEL 4.x
* vsapiapp version 8.310
Any implementations based on Trend Micro's AntiVirus scan engine are
likely vulnerable in their default configuration.
V. WORKAROUND
iDefense is currently unaware of any effective workaround for this issue.
VI. VENDOR RESPONSE
"To address this vulnerability, Trend Micro recommends customers to update
to Virus Pattern File 4.245.00 or higher."
For more information, consult the Trend Micro Knowledge Base article at
the link shown below.
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1034289
VII. CVE INFORMATION
A Mitre Corp. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) number has not
been assigned yet.
VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
01/17/2007 Initial vendor notification
01/19/2007 Initial vendor response
02/07/2007 Coordinated public disclosure
IX. CREDIT
The discoverer of this vulnerability wishes to remain anonymous.
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