MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2006-5646

Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote...

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption) via a CHM file with an LZX decompression header that specifies a Window_size of 0.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SophosAnti-Virus4.04
SophosEndpoint Security<= 6.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2006-5646?

CVE-2006-5646 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote...

How severe is CVE-2006-5646?

CVE-2006-5646 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2006-5646?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sophos Anti-Virus, Sophos Endpoint Security.