CVE-2006-6408
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- kaspersky lab kaspersky anti-virus= 5.5.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:kaspersky_lab:kaspersky_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.quantenblog.net/security/virus-scanner-bypassenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453654/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21461enisa_euvd
- http://www.quantenblog.net/security/virus-scanner-bypassVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453654/100/0/threadednvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21461nvd
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