CVE-2008-6662 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a malformed UPX compressed file processed by AVG Anti-Virus for Linux.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6662?
CVE-2008-6662 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 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
AVG Anti-Virus for Linux 7.5.51, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed UPX compressed file, which triggers memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avg Avg Anti-Virus.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6662?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-6662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wc73-rr9q-gxr5.