CVE-2008-6662 json
AVG Anti-Virus for Linux 7.5.51, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibl…
published 2009-04-07 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6624
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
AVG Anti-Virus for Linux 7.5.51, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed UPX compressed file, which triggers memory corruption.
Exploit prediction
3.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=122893196715523&w=2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3461
vdb-entry, broken-link
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47254
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32749
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/51962
vdb-entry, broken-link
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ivizsecurity.com
/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08014.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6662
- NVD CVE-2008-6662
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