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

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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:37:58 -0400
From: Simon Smith <simon@...soft.com>
To: "Kevin Finisterre (lists)" <kf_lists@...italmunition.com>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: n.runs-SA-2007.027 - Sophos
 Antivirus	UPX	parsing Arbitrary CodeExecution Advisory

I LOVE THE DMCA!

Kevin Finisterre (lists) wrote:
> 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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