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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-6846
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in avast! Linux Home Edition 1.0.5,...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in avast! Linux Home Edition 1.0.5, 1.0.5-1, and 1.0.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a malformed (1) ISO or (2) RPM file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
avast
View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.5, 1.0.5-1, 1.0.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 2nd, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.