MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2008-3177

Sophos virus detection engine 2.75 on Linux and Unix, as used in Sophos Email Appliance, Pure Message for Unix, and Sophos Anti-Virus Interface (SAVI), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of ser...

Vulnerability Description

Sophos virus detection engine 2.75 on Linux and Unix, as used in Sophos Email Appliance, Pure Message for Unix, and Sophos Anti-Virus Interface (SAVI), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (engine crash) via zero-length MIME attachments.

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
SophosEmail Appliancees1000
SophosEs1000All versions
SophosEs4000All versions
SophosSophos Anti-VirusAll versions
SophosSophos Puremessage Anti-VirusAll versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-3177?

CVE-2008-3177 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Sophos virus detection engine 2.75 on Linux and Unix, as used in Sophos Email Appliance, Pure Message for Unix, and Sophos Anti-Virus Interface (SAVI), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of ser...

How severe is CVE-2008-3177?

CVE-2008-3177 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-2008-3177?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sophos Email Appliance, Sophos Es1000, Sophos Es4000, Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus, Sophos Sophos Puremessage Anti-Virus.