Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus 5.0.5/5.5.3 memory allocation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus 5.0.5/5.5.3. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory allocation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-1091. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus 5.0.5/5.5.3 (Anti-Malware Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Kaspersky Antivirus 5.0.5 and 5.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via unknown attack vectors.

The weakness was published 03/09/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1091 since 03/09/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25221) and SecurityFocus (BID 16942†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/03/2006 🔍
03/09/2006 +6 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3290 days 🔍
07/20/2018 +1226 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-1091 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1091
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29080
X-Force: 25221 - Kaspersky Anti-Virus unspecified denial of service
SecurityFocus: 16942

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/20/2018 09:34
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (46), 07/20/2018 09:34 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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