What is the severity of CVE-2008-6661?

CVE-2008-6661 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6661?

To fix CVE-2008-6661, you should update Bitdefender Antivirus to a version later than 7.60825.

What is the impact of CVE-2008-6661 on affected systems?

The impact of CVE-2008-6661 includes the potential for crashes and the execution of arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.

Which versions of Bitdefender are affected by CVE-2008-6661?

Bitdefender Antivirus versions 7.60825 and earlier are affected by CVE-2008-6661.

Is Linux itself affected by CVE-2008-6661?

No, while Bitdefender relies on Linux, the Linux operating system itself is not directly affected by CVE-2008-6661.

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CVE-2008-6661

medium

CWE

189 190

7/4/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-6661: Integer Overflow

First published: Tue Apr 07 2009(Updated: )

Multiple integer overflows in the scanning engine in Bitdefender for Linux 7.60825 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed (1) NeoLite and (2) ASProtect packed PE file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Bitdefender Antivirus	<=7.60825
Linux Linux
All of
Bitdefender Antivirus	<=7.60825
Linux Kernel

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6661?
CVE-2008-6661 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6661?
To fix CVE-2008-6661, you should update Bitdefender Antivirus to a version later than 7.60825.
What is the impact of CVE-2008-6661 on affected systems?
The impact of CVE-2008-6661 includes the potential for crashes and the execution of arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Which versions of Bitdefender are affected by CVE-2008-6661?
Bitdefender Antivirus versions 7.60825 and earlier are affected by CVE-2008-6661.
Is Linux itself affected by CVE-2008-6661?
No, while Bitdefender relies on Linux, the Linux operating system itself is not directly affected by CVE-2008-6661.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6661?
CVE-2008-6661 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6661?
To fix CVE-2008-6661, you should update Bitdefender Antivirus to a version later than 7.60825.
What is the impact of CVE-2008-6661 on affected systems?
The impact of CVE-2008-6661 includes the potential for crashes and the execution of arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Which versions of Bitdefender are affected by CVE-2008-6661?
Bitdefender Antivirus versions 7.60825 and earlier are affected by CVE-2008-6661.
Is Linux itself affected by CVE-2008-6661?
No, while Bitdefender relies on Linux, the Linux operating system itself is not directly affected by CVE-2008-6661.