Check Point Advisories

ClamAV AntiVirus UPX Compressed PE Executable Files Buffer Overflow (CVE-2005-2920)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-145
Date Published:	16 Apr 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 23 April, 2024
Source:	CVE-2005-2920
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	ClamAV Project ClamAV prior to 0.87
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in ClamAV anti-virus product.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is caused due to the improper handling of UPX compressed executable files. A remote attacker may exploit this flaw by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PE file. This vulnerability may be exploited by malicious users to inject and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the ClamAV AntiVirus UPX Compressed PE Executable Files Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Security Products Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: ClamAV AntiVirus UPX compressed PE executable files buffer overflow