Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old denial-of-service issue in Kaspersky Antivirus 5.0.5 and 5.5.3. A remote attacker could make the product consume CPU and memory through unspecified vectors, potentially degrading endpoint protection or system availability. The sources do not provide CVSS, exploit details, or a named fixed version. Exposure is most plausible in organizations still running these legacy Kaspersky Antivirus versions. The source bundle does not identify modern products, server components, or network placement requirements, so exposure should be verified by asset inventory rather than assumed. Treat this as an inventory-driven legacy risk. It should not outrank actively exploited vulnerabilities, but any confirmed deployment of these versions deserves timely removal because unsupported security tooling can become an availability and protection gap. Mitigation focus: Check vendor guidance for affected legacy Kaspersky versions and supported upgrade paths.; Identify and remove Kaspersky Antivirus 5.0.5 or 5.5.3 from production systems.; Prioritize vendor-supported replacement if these versions remain in use..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- kaspersky-unspecified-dos(25221)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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