CVE-2008-3177

N/A Unknown
Published: July 15, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31037
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30110
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020462
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/42245.html?_log_from=rss
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2053/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43703
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30110
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020462
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/42245.html?_log_from=rss
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2053/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43703
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-16

Affected Vendors

sophos

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