CVE-2008-5747
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.031 · 88 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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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affected products (2)
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references (16)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/34700enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-14.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4822enisa_euvd
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08016.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499083enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499305/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499501/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32753enisa_euvd
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