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Trend Micro UPX file parsing flaw detection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks if Trend Micro Antivirus virus pattern file is vulnerable

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote Windows host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description :

The remote host is running Trend Antivirus, a commercial anti-virus
software package for Windows. The scan engine of the remote antivirus is
vulnerable to a UPX file parsing flaw which could potentially permit a possible hacker
to crash the scan engine or execute arbitary code.

Solution:

Upgrade virus pattern file to 4.245.00 or higher.

See also :

http://www.nessus.org/u?ddf2ff5c
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/276432
http://www.nessus.org/u?3bbc4482

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 8.0
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 22449

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