Update: [TZO-15-2009] Aladdin eSafe generic bypass - Forced release

[Thierry Zoller <Thierry () Zoller lu>]

Update:
Aladdin responded and posted a blog post, please read the timeline and
then the blog post.
http://www.aladdin.com/AircBlog/post/2009/05/Archive-Bypass-Issue-and-eSafe.aspx

It is said that :
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"This means that in case a customer receives such a specially crafted
archive file, he will not be able to extract it."

This is wrong. Winrar for example extracts the PoC files fine.

"We have acted on the issue after two days since its first coming
into view."
Please see the timeline below and draw your conclusions

"The  eSafe  products affected by this vulnerability are 7.1, 7.0, and
6."
I  was  not communicated this information and had to find a referer in
my log files in order to know.


Full update to be published after more discussions...

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IV. Disclosure timeline
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DD/MM/YYYY
04/04/2009 : Send proof of concept, description the terms under which 
             I cooperate and the planned disclosure date. There is
             no security adress listed at [1] and hence took previously
             known security contacts that are known to exist.
                         
                         No reply.
                         
13/04/2009 : Resending. Copied security () aladdin de, security () aladdin com
             secure () aladdin com, secure () aladdin de,support () aladdin com,
             support () aladdin de in CC.
                         
             No reply.
                         
16/04/2009 : Resending specifying this is the last attempt to disclose
             reponsibly.
                                                
             No reply.
                         
18/04/2009 : Online virus scan service offered to gap the bridge between
             vendors that don't reply and myself. Aladin was contacted 
             through third party.

             No reaction

19/04/2009 : Aladdin visited the blog entry that explains the bypasses
             and impacts. http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/case-for-av-bypassesevasions.html 
                         
             No reaction
                         
27/04/2009 : Release of this limited advisory.                   


[1] http://osvdb.org/vendor/1/Aladdin%20Knowledge%20Systems