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CVE-2008-6904

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 for Linux, and possibly other products and versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possi…

Published Aug 6, 2009sophosEPSS 10.56%

Overview

CVE-2008-6904 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sophos anti-virus. It was published on August 6, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 for Linux, and possibly other products and versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted files that have been packed with (1) armadillo, (2) asprotect, or (3) asprotectSKE.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update anti-virus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122893252316489&w=2Refwww.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08015.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32748Refwww.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/50611.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52443Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122893252316489&w=2Refwww.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08015.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32748Refwww.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/50611.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52443

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6904?

CVE-2008-6904 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sophos anti-virus. It was published on August 6, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-6904?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-6904?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update anti-virus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-6904?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6904 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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