Sophos Anti-Virus up to 3.78d MIME Header infinite infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Sophos Anti-Virus up to 3.78d. This affects an unknown function of the file infinite of the component MIME Header Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to infinite loop. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-2075. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sophos Anti-Virus up to 3.78d (Anti-Malware Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file infinite of the component MIME Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Sophos Anti-Virus 3.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a MIME header that is not properly terminated.

The weakness was shared 02/12/2004 with Sophos (Website). The advisory is available at sophos.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2075 since 05/19/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38316 (Sophos Antivirus MIME Header Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 3.78d eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sophos.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15191), SecurityFocus (BID 9648†), OSVDB (3925†), Secunia (SA10855†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1009042†). Additional details are provided at sophos.com. The entry VDB-515 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Anti-Virus 3.78d
Patch: sophos.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sophos.com

Advisory: sophos.com
Researcher: http://www.sophos.com
Organization: Sophos
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-2075 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2075
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-514
X-Force: 15191 - Sophos Anti-Virus incomplete MIME header denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 9648 - Sophos Anti-Virus MIME Header Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 10855 - Sophos Anti-Virus MIME Header Handling Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 3925 - Sophos Anti-Virus MIME Header Handling Improper Termination DoS
SecurityTracker: 1009042 - Sophos Anti-Virus Can Be Hung With Specially Crafted MIME Headers
Vulnerability Center: 10392 - Sophos Anti-Virus DoS via Interminate MIME Header, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2004 17:19
Updated: 07/06/2025 09:41
Changes: 02/12/2004 17:19 (79), 06/08/2017 23:44 (10), 07/06/2025 09:41 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:819:103

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