Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE affects a legacy Kaspersky antivirus component used with Sendmail. A malformed email could crash the mail-scanning process or possibly allow code execution. The practical risk is concentrated in old mail gateways still running Kaspersky KAV 3.5.135.2 for Sendmail. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Sendmail environments using Kaspersky KAV 3.5.135.2 for Sendmail or avpkeeper. Organizations without this old mail-scanning integration are unlikely to be affected based on the provided sources. Treat as urgent only if the legacy Kaspersky Sendmail integration exists. The vulnerability could affect mail availability and may allow code execution, but exposure should be rare in modern environments. Mitigation focus: Inventory mail gateways for Kaspersky KAV 3.5.135.2 for Sendmail or avpkeeper.; Check Kaspersky or successor vendor guidance for supported fixes or replacement paths.; Retire or upgrade unsupported legacy antivirus mail-scanning integrations..
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