CVE-2007-2973

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Published Jun 1, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.03.00.09 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR archive.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:avira:antivir::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:avira:av_pack::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2965	Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.03.00.09 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR archive.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.438% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://forum.antivir-pe.de/thread.php?threadid=22528
http://osvdb.org/36711
http://secunia.com/advisories/25417
http://www.nruns.com/advisories/%5Bn.runs-SA-2007.012%5D%20-%20Avira%20Antivir%20Antivirus%20TAR%20parsing%20Infinite%20Loop%20Advisory.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470042/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24187
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24239
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018137
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1971
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34557

History

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Subscriptions

Avira Antivir Av Pack

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 1, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM
Reserved: May 31, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 1, 2007, 1:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

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