CVE-2007-3971
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Integer overflow in ESET NOD32 Antivirus before 2.2289 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted ASPACK packed file, which triggers an infinite loop.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
eset softwarecommercialSKSecurity Productsaka nod32 antivirus, eset endpoint antivirus, eset endpoint security
Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
http://osvdb.org/37977
osvdb.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26124
secunia.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2923
securityreason.com
and 8 more references View all →
Timeline
Published
Jul 25, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
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