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TI-2006-06155 Aliases CVE-2006-6407GHSA-3mq9-vrwc-6hf2

F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to bypass virus…

Priority LOW 27Published · 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
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection by inserting invalid characters into base64 encoded content in a multipart/mixed MIME file, as demonstrated with the EICAR test file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02224 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.6:*:linux_x85_mail_servers:*:*:*:*:*4.6.6VulnerableF-prot
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.6:*:linux_x85_mail_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.6 Vulnerable ·F-prot

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6407
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mq9-vrwc-6hf2

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01279 The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01278 The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01253 The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01285 The ELF file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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