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

Summary

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.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018450
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http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/7609....
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1017132
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EPSS Score

14% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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