Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 1, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4839
CVE-2006-4839
Description
Sophos Anti-Virus 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a file that is compressed with Petite and contains a large number of sections.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- secunia.com/advisories/22635nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/7609.htmlnvdPatch
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20816nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4239nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29918nvd
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