CVE-2008-5747

N/A Unknown
Published: December 29, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

F-Prot 4.6.8 for GNU/Linux allows remote attackers to bypass anti-virus protection via a crafted ELF program with a "corrupted" header that still allows the program to be executed. NOTE: due to an error in the initial disclosure, F-secure was incorrectly stated as the vendor.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34700
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-14.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4822
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499083
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499305/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499501/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32753
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34700
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-14.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499305/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499501/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32753
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
66th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

f-prot

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