Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-6662
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionInput validationExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-6662
- cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6662
4.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 92 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-6662
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-6662
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-6662
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http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08014.html
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.osvdb.org/51962
404 Not FoundBroken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32749
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122893196715523&w=2
'[IVIZ-08-014] AVG antivirus for Linux vulnerability' - MARCMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47254
AVG Anti-Virus for Linux UPX file denial of service CVE-2008-6662 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3461
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