CVE-2006-6407 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass virus detection in F-Prot Antivirus for Linux mail servers by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded MIME content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6407?
CVE-2006-6407 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded content in a multipart/mixed MIME file, as demonstrated with the EICAR test file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6407?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mq9-vrwc-6hf2.