Heap-based buffer overflow in SpIDer for Dr.Web Scanner for Linux 4.33, and possibly…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in SpIDer for Dr.Web Scanner for Linux 4.33, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LHA archive with an extended header that contains a long directory name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10697 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:doctor_web_ltd:dr.web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.33_for_linux | Vulnerable | Doctor Web Ltd |
- cpe:2.3:a:doctor_web_ltd:dr.web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.33_for_linux Vulnerable ·Doctor Web Ltd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g69f-vjgm-8vjj
Sources
- CVE-2006-4438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g69f-vjgm-8vjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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