Description
Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system reboot.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-1554 | Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system reboot. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:51:50.410Z
Reserved: 2005-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-1551
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-05-14T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-1551
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD