full-disclosure - Re: n.runs-SA-2007.027 - Sophos Antivirus UPX parsing Arbitrary CodeExecution Advisory

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Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:29:51 -0400
From: "Kevin Finisterre (lists)" <kf_lists@...italmunition.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: n.runs-SA-2007.027 - Sophos Antivirus
	UPX	parsing Arbitrary CodeExecution Advisory

heh who would do such a thing?

Guess we all get to wait and see who the first Guinea pig is gonna be.

Hope germany has an EFF / Granick floating around to fight off some  
of this nonsense.
-KF

On Aug 28, 2007, at 6:49 PM, Blue Boar wrote:

> I remember people being all paranoid about the DMCA. They were worried
> security researchers would be sued for trying to release vulnerability
> information. But since that turned out to be unfounded, I guess we  
> don't
> have to worry about the German thing. ;)
>
> 					BB
>
> Kevin Finisterre (lists) wrote:
>> Would you have honestly provided *MORE* detail prior to the law being
>> in effect?
>>
>> Doesn't the law refer to things that are intended to be used for
>> illegal activity?
>>
>> I don't recall the advisories being any more verbose pre law....
>>
>> Thanks.
>> -KF
>>
>> On Aug 27, 2007, at 4:41 PM, Sergio Alvarez wrote:
>>
>>> Hi 3APA3A,
>>>
>>> It was a mistake in the advisory,
>>> It should say:
>>>
>>> "Integer cast around in UPX packed files parsing"
>>>
>>> I ask for apologies for the mistake.
>>> Unfortunately we can't give more details about the vulnerability
>>> because
>>> the German Law (§202)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>   Sergio
>>>
>>>
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