CVE-2005-1551

Published May 14, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system reboot.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1554 Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system reboot.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 14, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM