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TI-2008-06534 Aliases CVE-2008-6846GHSA-j9q4-c7cr-r2mp

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in avast! Linux Home Edition 1.0.5, 1.0.5-1, and…

Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in avast! Linux Home Edition 1.0.5, 1.0.5-1, and 1.0.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a malformed (1) ISO or (2) RPM file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03691 89th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.5:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableAvast
cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.5-1:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5-1VulnerableAvast
cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.8:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8VulnerableAvast
  • cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.5:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Avast
  • cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.5-1:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5-1 Vulnerable ·Avast
  • cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.8:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Avast

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6846
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9q4-c7cr-r2mp

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2007-02752 Heap-based buffer overflow in the CAB unpacker in avast! Anti-Virus Managed Client before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-05239 avast! antivirus 4.8.1281.0, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-01612 unzoo.c, as used in multiple products including AMaViS 2.4.1 and earlier, allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2007-01611 avast! antivirus before 4.7.981 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-04773 Directory traversal vulnerability in Avast before 150918-0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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