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CVE-2008-5747: f-prot f-prot_antivirus Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-12-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5747 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in f-prot f-prot_antivirus. EPSS estimates a 3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.06%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-12-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

F-Prot 4.6.8 for GNU/Linux allows remote attackers to bypass anti-virus protection via a crafted ELF program with a "corrupted" header that still allows the program to be executed. NOTE: due to an error in the initial disclosure, F-secure was incorrectly stated as the vendor.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.06% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.06%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F-prot1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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