PT-2009-2315 · Avast · Avast! Linux Home Edition

Published 2009-07-02 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-6846

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: avast! Linux Home Edition versions 1.0.5 through 1.0.8

Description: The issue is related to multiple stack-based buffer overflows that can be triggered by remote attackers using malformed files, specifically ISO or RPM files. This can lead to a denial of service, causing the application to crash, or potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code.

Recommendations: For avast! Linux Home Edition versions 1.0.5 through 1.0.8, consider updating to a newer version that addresses these buffer overflows to prevent potential exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6846

Affected Products

Avast! Linux Home Edition

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6846 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3460 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/32747 · Note
• http://ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08013.html · Note
• http://osvdb.org/52016 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47251 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/499080/100/0/threaded · Note