# CVE-2008-6085: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted RPM archives if F-Secure antivirus is configured to scan inside compressed files.

- **Severity:** High 7.6 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5f3f-vggf-74fg

## What is CVE-2008-6085?

CVE-2008-6085 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6085?

It affects 17 products.


Products: F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus for Mimesweeper, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security, F-Secure F-Secure Client Security, F-Secure F-Secure Home Server Security, F-Secure F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux, F-Secure F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Windows, F-Secure F-Secure Internet Security, F-Secure F-Secure Linux Security, F-Secure F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway, F-Secure F-Secure Protection Service for Business, F-Secure F-Secure Protection Service for Consumers.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-6085?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-6085 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-2967](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2967/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6409](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6409/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-3300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3300/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2006-2838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2838/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2008-0910](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0910/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-6085 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-6085 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6085/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6085/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6085
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6085
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-6085

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6085/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.