Kaspersky Anti-Virus up to 6.0 PE File NumberOfRvaAndSizes denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Kaspersky Anti-Virus up to 6.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component PE File Handler. This manipulation of the argument NumberOfRvaAndSizes causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-0125. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kaspersky Anti-Virus up to 6.0 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component PE File Handler. The manipulation of the argument NumberOfRvaAndSizes with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Kaspersky Labs Antivirus Engine 6.0 for Windows and 5.5-10 for Linux before 20070102 enter an infinite loop upon encountering an invalid NumberOfRvaAndSizes value in the Optional Windows Header of a portable executable (PE) file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by scanning a crafted PE file.

The weakness was disclosed 01/06/2007 by iDefense with iDefense Labs (Website). The advisory is shared at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-0125 since 01/08/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23997 (Kaspersky Anti-Virus PE File Handling DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kaspersky.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31315), Tenable (23997), SecurityFocus (BID 21901†), OSVDB (32588†) and Secunia (SA23575†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 23997
Nessus Name: Kaspersky Anti-Virus PE File Handling DoS
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Patch: kaspersky.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kaspersky.com

Advisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Researcher: iDefense
Organization: iDefense Labs
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0125 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0125
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2797
X-Force: 31315 - Kaspersky Lab`s Antivirus PE header file denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 21901 - Kaspersky AntiVirus Scan Engine PE File Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 23575 - Kaspersky Antivirus PE File Handling Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 32588 - Kaspersky Antivirus PE File Handling DoS
SecurityTracker: 1017476 - Kaspersky Anti-Virus Scanning Engine PE File Infinite Loop Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 14022 - Kaspersky Labs Antivirus Engine 6.0 and 5.5-10 Remote Denial of Service via a Crafted PE File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0067

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2007 13:10
Updated: 03/15/2021 07:24
Changes: 01/09/2007 13:10 (85), 12/21/2016 10:42 (7), 03/15/2021 07:24 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:E34:103

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