CVE-2007-1281 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU exhaustion by sending crafted UPX files to Kaspersky Antivirus Engine.
- 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-2007-1281?
CVE-2007-1281 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kaspersky AntiVirus Engine 6.0.1.411 for Windows and 5.5-10 for Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted UPX compressed file with a negative offset, which triggers an infinite loop during decompression.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Antivirus Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-1281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9j92-f5cx-hxq6.