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Can't allow specific double extensions

Posted: 11 Feb 2019 20:02
by iglooo
I'm trying to allow .doc/.docx.pdf extensions but it doesn't work with the below configuration. What am I doing wrong? I've already restarted mailscanner and I'm using tabs for spaces.

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Feb 11 14:42:31 efaserv MailScanner[29811]: Filename Checks: Found possible filename hiding (E569E101301.AB8C0 teest.doc.pdf)
/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf

Filename Rules = %etc-dir%/filename.rules

/etc/MailScanner/filename.rules

From: 127.0.0.1 /etc/MailScanner/filename.rules.allowall.conf
FromOrTo: default /etc/MailScanner/filename.rules.conf

/etc/MailScanner/filename.rules.conf

# Allow word-pdf double extensions
allow \.doc\.pdf - -
allow \.docx\.pdf - -

Re: Can't allow specific double extensions

Posted: 11 Feb 2019 23:34
by henk
did you try.

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allow	.\doc\.pdf	-	-
allow	.\docx\.pdf	-	-
a pdf can be a real nasty source for malware, just take my word for it...

Re: Can't allow specific double extensions

Posted: 12 Feb 2019 00:06
by iglooo
Just tried your way and it still gets blocked. :/
Quarantine: /var/spool/MailScanner/quarantine/20190211/60EC6100105.AC00C
Report: MailScanner: Attempt to hide real filename extension (teest.doc.pdf)

Re: Can't allow specific double extensions

Posted: 20 Feb 2019 16:53
by iglooo
Update! Got it working. Turns out it matters where in /etc/MailScanner/filename.rules.conf you add your entries - I had been adding the exception for doc.pdf after "deny all other double file extensions", and moving the entry right above it fixed the issue

Re: Can't allow specific double extensions

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 15:30
by jamerson
i am having the same issue,
can you tell me where have you allowed this ?