CVE-2008-6903
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CVE-2008-6903 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows before 7.6.3, Anti-Virus for Windows NT/9x before 4.7.18, Anti-Virus for OS X before 4.9.18, Anti-Virus for Linux before 6.4.5, Anti-Virus for UNIX before 7.0.5, Anti-Virus for Unix and Netware before 4.37.0, Sophos EM Library, and Sophos small business solutions, when CAB archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a "fuzzed" CAB archive file, as demonstrated by the OUSPG PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.. EPSS estimates a 6.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows before 7.6.3, Anti-Virus for Windows NT/9x before 4.7.18, Anti-Virus for OS X before 4.9.18, Anti-Virus for Linux before 6.4.5, Anti-Virus for UNIX before 7.0.5, Anti-Virus for Unix and Netware before 4.37.0, Sophos EM Library, and Sophos small business solutions, when CAB archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a "fuzzed" CAB archive file, as demonstrated by the OUSPG PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophos | Anti-Virus | 4.7.18 | — |
| Sophos | Anti-Virus | 4.9.18 | — |
| Sophos | Anti-Virus | 4.37.0 | — |
| Sophos | Anti-Virus | 6.4.5 | — |
| Sophos | Anti-Virus | 7.0.5 | — |
| Sophos | Anti-Virus7.6.3 | All versions | Windows |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33177Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/50611.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3458Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33177Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/50611.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3458Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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