CVE-2006-3223: High severity broadcom etrust antivirus vulnerability

Published Jun 27, 2006
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Updated

Format string vulnerability in CA Integrated Threat Management (ITM), eTrust Antivirus (eAV), and eTrust PestPatrol (ePP) r8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a scan job with format strings in the description field.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Broadcom Etrust Antivirus=8.0
Broadcom Etrust Pestpatrol=8.0
Broadcom Integrated Threat Management=8.0

Event History

Jun 27, 2006
CVE Published
09:05 PM
Jun 28, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3223?

CVE-2006-3223 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-3223?

To fix CVE-2006-3223, users should apply the latest security patches provided by Broadcom for eTrust Antivirus, eTrust PestPatrol, and Integrated Threat Management.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2006-3223?

CVE-2006-3223 affects Broadcom eTrust Antivirus, eTrust PestPatrol, and Integrated Threat Management, all version 8.0.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2006-3223 facilitate?

CVE-2006-3223 facilitates attacks that can lead to denial of service and potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

5

Is there a risk of data loss with CVE-2006-3223?

Yes, exploitation of CVE-2006-3223 could result in data loss due to potential arbitrary code execution and system crashes.

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