CVE-2008-5747

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Published Dec 29, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

F-Prot 4.6.8 for GNU/Linux allows remote attackers to bypass anti-virus protection via a crafted ELF program with a "corrupted" header that still allows the program to be executed. NOTE: due to an error in the initial disclosure, F-secure was incorrectly stated as the vendor.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5717	F-Prot 4.6.8 for GNU/Linux allows remote attackers to bypass anti-virus protection via a crafted ELF program with a "corrupted" header that still allows the program to be executed. NOTE: due to an error in the initial disclosure, F-secure was incorrectly stated as the vendor.

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 Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.059% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34700
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-14.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4822
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08016.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499083
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499305/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499501/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32753

History

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Subscriptions

F-prot F-prot Antivirus

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 29, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Dec 29, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 29, 2008, 3:24 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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