CVE-2006-4438 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Dr.Web Scanner for Linux (version 4.33 and possibly earlier) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is triggered by processing a specially crafted LHA archive containing an extended header with an overly long directory name. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability has a high attack complexity (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N) and could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise (C:P/I:P/A:N). While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.33_for_linuxCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:doctor_web_ltd:dr.web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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