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CVE-2008-6085


Integer overflow in multiple F-Secure anti-virus products, including Internet Security 2006 through 2008, Anti-Virus 2006 through 2008, and others, when configured to scan inside compressed archives, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM compressed archive file, which triggers a buffer overflow.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-6085 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 17 products from f-secure, from f-secure, from f-secure and 14 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-02-06T11:30:00.467

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.6 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 7.02 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 2006 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 2007 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 2007 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 2008 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus 2009 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_for_citrix_servers ≤ 7.00 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_for_microsoft_exchange ≤ 7.10 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_for_microsoft_exchange 6.62 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_for_microsoft_exchange 7.00 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_for_mimesweeper ≤ 5.61 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_for_windows_servers ≤ 8.00 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_for_workstations 7.10 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_for_workstations 7.11 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_linux_client_security ≤ 5.54 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_linux_client_security 5.30 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_linux_client_security 5.52 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_linux_client_security 5.53 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_linux_server_security ≤ 5.54 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_linux_server_security 5.30 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_anti-virus_linux_server_security 5.52 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_client_security ≤ 7.12 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_client_security 7.11 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_home_server_security 2009 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_gatekeeper_for_linux ≤ 2.16 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_gatekeeper_for_windows ≤ 6.61 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_security 7.02 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_security 2006 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_security 2007 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_security 2007 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_security 2008 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_internet_security 2009 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_linux_security ≤ 7.01 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_messaging_security_gateway ≤ 5.0.4 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_messaging_security_gateway 4.0.7 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_protection_service_for_business ≤ 3.10 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_protection_service_for_business 3.00 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_protection_service_for_consumers ≤ 8.00 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_protection_service_for_consumers 5.00 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_protection_service_for_consumers 6.00 Yes
Application f-secure f-secure_protection_service_for_consumers 7.00 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f-secure's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.