Ubuntu
file package

file reports office trash files as .exe-ms

Bug #1166852 reported by Steffen Becker
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Bug Description

When unzipping Office XML Files e.g. XLSX there ist a subfolder [trash] containig a file called e.g. 0000.dat.

XLM Structure is describet here: http://www.ecma-international.org/news/TC45_current_work/Office%20Open%20XML%20Part%201%20-%20Fundamentals_final.docx

the 0000.dat file ist detected as a a ms-exe.

The problem ist in combination with amavisd-new on our mailservers that will block the xlsx as file classiefies the attachement as executable.

The only solution seemes to disable the use of file completely on our mailservers

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Steffen Becker (launphpad) wrote :
  • 0000.dat Edit (187 bytes, application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig)

example dat file

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in file (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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