CVE-2007-4577

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").

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.36% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26580 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073 third party advisory
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4577?
CVE-2007-4577 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4577?
To fix CVE-2007-4577, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4577 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4577 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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