Denial of Service in Kaspersky AntiVirus for Windows and Linux
CVE-2007-1281

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
kaspersky
Status
Kaspersky Antivirus Engine
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 March 2007

Summary

A vulnerability in the Kaspersky AntiVirus Engine allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition through specially crafted UPX compressed files. This exploitation can lead to excessive CPU consumption due to an infinite loop during the decompression of files, impacting system performance and availability for legitimate users.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/24391
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32797
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017718
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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