VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4577
Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed BZip file that results in the creation of multiple Engine temporary files (aka a "BZip bomb").
HIGH 7.8EPSS 5.53%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed BZip file that results in the creation of multiple Engine temporary files (aka a "BZip bomb").
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.53% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- sophos/anti-virus · sophos/scanning engine · sophos/small business suite
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26580Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
- http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26580Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
- http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.