CVE-2008-3177

Description

Sophos virus detection engine 2.75 on Linux and Unix, as used in Sophos Email Appliance, Pure Message for Unix, and Sophos Anti-Virus Interface (SAVI), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (engine crash) via zero-length MIME attachments.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.05% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020462 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30110 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2053/references vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43703 vdb entry
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/42245.html?_log_from=rss
http://secunia.com/advisories/31037 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3177?
CVE-2008-3177 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3177?
To fix CVE-2008-3177, 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-2008-3177 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3177 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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