Denial of Service Vulnerability in Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux
CVE-2007-4577

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Sophos
Status
Anti-virus
Small Business Suite
Scanning Engine
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 August 2007

What is CVE-2007-4577?

A vulnerability in Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux prior to version 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending a specially crafted BZip file. This can lead to an infinite loop in the BZip file processing, resulting in the generation of numerous temporary files within the antivirus engine, ultimately disrupting system performance and availability.

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References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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