Vulnerability Description
AVG Anti-Virus for Linux 7.5.51, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed UPX compressed file, which triggers memory corruption.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | - |
| Avg | Avg Anti-Virus | 7.5.51 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122893196715523&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/51962Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32749Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3461Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47254Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122893196715523&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/51962Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32749Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3461Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47254Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-6662?
CVE-2008-6662 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). AVG Anti-Virus for Linux 7.5.51, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed UPX compressed file,...
How severe is CVE-2008-6662?
CVE-2008-6662 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-6662?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Avg Avg Anti-Virus.