CVE-2008-3244: Input Validation

Published Jul 21, 2008
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Updated

The scanning engine before 4.4.4 in F-Prot Antivirus before 6.0.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (engine crash) via a CHM file with a large nbdir value that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Affected Software

35 affected components
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.11b
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.16b
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.14
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.13a
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=4.6.6
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.5.1
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.16c
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.13
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.15
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.16e
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.12c
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.7.1
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.6.3
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.15a
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.12a
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.12b
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.5
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.6
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.16
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.14a
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.6.4
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.14c
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.8
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.16d
F-Prot scanning engine<=4.3.2
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.14d
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.16f
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.12
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.7
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=6.0.6.1
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.15b
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.14e
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.14b
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.12d
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=3.16a

Event History

Jul 21, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3244?

CVE-2008-3244 has a high severity level due to the potential for remote denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-3244?

To fix CVE-2008-3244, update F-Prot Antivirus to version 6.0.9.0 or later.

3

What versions of F-Prot Antivirus are affected by CVE-2008-3244?

CVE-2008-3244 affects F-Prot Antivirus versions prior to 6.0.9.0, including various versions from 3.11b to 4.6.6.

4

Is CVE-2008-3244 being exploited in the wild?

There have been no widespread reports of exploitation in the wild for CVE-2008-3244, but vulnerabilities should always be addressed promptly.

5

What type of attack does CVE-2008-3244 enable?

CVE-2008-3244 enables a remote denial of service attack by exploiting an out-of-bounds read in the F-Prot Antivirus scanning engine.

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