CVE-2008-3177 json
Sophos virus detection engine 2.75 on Linux and Unix, as used in Sophos Email Appliance, Pure Message for Unix, and Sophos Anti-Virus Inter…
published 2008-07-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3167
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.1%
- EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Sophos virus detection engine 2.75 on Linux and Unix, as used in Sophos Email Appliance, Pure Message for Unix, and Sophos Anti-Virus Interface (SAVI), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (engine crash) via zero-length MIME attachments.
Exploit prediction
5.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-16 Configuration
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/31037
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020462
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/30110
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2053/references
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43703
vdb-entry
- sophos.com /support/knowledgebase/article/42245.html?_log_from=rss
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3177
- NVD CVE-2008-3177
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