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CVE-2007-4577

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-28 Aug, 2007 | 18:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 15:01
Rejected At-
Credits

Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed BZip file that results in the creation of multiple Engine temporary files (aka a "BZip bomb").

Vendors
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Not available
Products
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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:28 Aug, 2007 | 18:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 15:01
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed BZip file that results in the creation of multiple Engine temporary files (aka a "BZip bomb").

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
x_refsource_MISC
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
Hyperlink: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
x_transferred
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:28 Aug, 2007 | 18:17
Updated At:23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed BZip file that results in the creation of multiple Engine temporary files (aka a "BZip bomb").

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.8HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CPE Matches
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.4.6
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.78
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.78d
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.78d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.79
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.80
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.81
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.82
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.83
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.84
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.85
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.86
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.90
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.91
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.95
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>3.96.0
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.96.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.03
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.03:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.04
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.05
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.5.3
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.5.4
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.5.11
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.5.12
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.7.1
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>4.7.2
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>5.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>5.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>5.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>5.0.9
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>5.0.9
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>5.1
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>5.2
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>5.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>anti-virus>>6.5
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>scanning_engine>>2.30.4
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:scanning_engine:2.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>scanning_engine>>2.40.2
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:scanning_engine:2.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>small_business_suite>>4.04
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:small_business_suite:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>small_business_suite>>4.05
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:small_business_suite:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-399Primarynvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-noinfoPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-399
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/26580cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.phpcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threadedcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/26580af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.phpaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threadedaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_gzip_infinite_loop_dos.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477727/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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