CVE-2008-0308

Description

Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed RAR file to the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) port (1344/tcp).

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.73% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.27.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0680 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=666 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27911 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29140 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019503 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0308?
CVE-2008-0308 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0308?
To fix CVE-2008-0308, 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-2008-0308 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0308 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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