CVE-2007-2973

Published: Jun 1, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.03.00.09 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR archive.

Affected (2)

Products: Avira: Antivir, Av Pack

Avira

2 products

Antivir

Av Pack

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Avira Antivir	Up to 7.04.00.23
Avira Av Pack	Up to 7.03.00.08

References (20)

http://forum.antivir-pe.de/thread.php?threadid=22528

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://osvdb.org/36711

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25417

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.nruns.com/advisories/%5Bn.runs-SA-2007.012%5D%20-%20Avira%20Antivir%20Antivirus%20TAR%20parsing%20Infinite%20Loop%20Advisory.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470042/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24187

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24239

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018137

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1971

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34557

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://forum.antivir-pe.de/thread.php?threadid=22528