Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 2, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2008-6846

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in avast! Linux Home Edition 1.0.5, 1.0.5-1, and 1.0.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a malformed (1) ISO or (2) RPM file.

Affected products

Avast\!/Antivirus3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.5-1:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.5-1:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.5:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:1.0.8:-:linux_home:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3460nvdVendor Advisory
osvdb.org/52016nvd
www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08013.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499080/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/32747nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47251nvd

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