CVE-2006-4839

Published: Nov 1, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Sophos Anti-Virus 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a file that is compressed with Petite and contains a large number of sections.

Affected (1)

Products: Sophos: Sophos Anti Virus

Sophos

1 product

Sophos Anti Virus

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sophos Sophos Anti Virus	Version 5.1

References (14)

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=438

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22635

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017132

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20816

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/7609.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4239

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29918

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=438