CVE-2008-6904: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-6904: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 for Linux, and possibly other products and ve...

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 for Linux, and possibly other products and versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted files that have been packed with (1) armadillo, (2) asprotect, or (3) asprotectSKE.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 11:49 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old CVE concerns Sophos SAVScan for Linux 4.33.0 processing specially crafted packed files. The reported impact is a scanner crash and possible code execution. The sources do not provide CVSS, confirmed affected product breadth, active exploitation, or specific fix details in the bundle. Exposure is most likely in legacy Linux environments still running Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 or related Sophos scanning components against externally supplied files, email attachments, downloads, or malware samples. Prioritize as a legacy exposure check. Business urgency is high only if affected Sophos scanning still processes untrusted files in production; otherwise this is mainly an asset hygiene and unsupported-software issue. Mitigation focus: Inventory any Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 for Linux deployments.; Check Sophos advisory KB 50611 for supported remediation guidance.; Upgrade or replace unsupported Sophos scanning components where vendor guidance requires it..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 6, 2009, 01:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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savscan-armadillo-code-execution(52443)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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