CVE-2008-5747 (GCVE-0-2008-5747)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-12-29 15:00
Modified
2024-08-07 11:04
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
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