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CVE-2006-6335: Multiple buffer overflows in Sophos Anti-Virus scanning engine before 2.40 allow remote attackers to execut...

Multiple buffer overflows in Sophos Anti-Virus scanning engine before 2.40 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a SIT archive with a long filename that is not null-terminated, which triggers a heap-based overflow in veex.dll due to improper length calculation, and (2) a CPIO archive, with a long filename that is not null-terminated, which triggers a stack-based overflow in veex.dll.

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This is an old Sophos Anti-Virus scanning engine flaw that could let a malicious archive trigger code execution during scanning. The affected boundary is engine versions before 2.40. Business risk depends on whether any legacy Sophos deployments still scan untrusted files, email attachments, downloads, or shared archives. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Sophos Anti-Virus scanning engine deployments older than 2.40. Internet exposure is indirect: the vulnerable parser is reached when untrusted SIT or CPIO archives are scanned by endpoint, mail, gateway, or file-scanning workflows. Treat as high priority only if legacy Sophos engines remain in use. For modern environments with no pre-2.40 Sophos scanning engine, urgency is low, but asset validation is still warranted because vulnerable antivirus parsers can be reached by routine file handling. Mitigation focus: Upgrade or remove Sophos scanning engine versions earlier than 2.40.; Check Sophos knowledge base articles for supported platform-specific remediation.; Prioritize mail gateways, file shares, download scanners, and archive-processing systems..

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