Denial of Service Vulnerability in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security
CVE-2006-5645

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Sophos
Status: Anti-virus; Endpoint Security
Vendor: CVE Published:; 1 November 2006

What is CVE-2006-5645?

A vulnerability exists in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security that allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition. This occurs when the 'Enabled scanning of archives' functionality is on, and a maliciously crafted RAR archive, which has both the head_size and pack_size fields set to zero, is processed. This vulnerability can lead to an infinite loop, causing the application to become non-responsive. Users are advised to apply the necessary security patches to mitigate potential risks.

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