CVE-2006-6408

Published: Dec 10, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux Mail Servers 5.5.10 allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded content in a multipart/mixed MIME file, as demonstrated with the EICAR test file.

Affected (1)

Products: Kaspersky Lab: Kaspersky Anti Virus

Kaspersky Lab

1 product

Kaspersky Anti Virus

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti Virus	Version 5.5.10

References (6)

http://www.quantenblog.net/security/virus-scanner-bypass

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453654/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21461

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.quantenblog.net/security/virus-scanner-bypass

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453654/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21461

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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