CVE-2008-6085

Description

Integer overflow in multiple F-Secure anti-virus products, including Internet Security 2006 through 2008, Anti-Virus 2006 through 2008, and others, when configured to scan inside compressed archives, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM compressed archive file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.58% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory f-secure.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31846 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021073 vdb entry
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2008-3.shtml patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32352 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2874 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46016 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6085?
CVE-2008-6085 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6085?
To fix CVE-2008-6085, 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-2008-6085 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6085 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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