CVE-2005-1551

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.1
Exploit probability—
ProductSophos Anti-virus
PublishedMay 14, 2005
First seenMay 14, 2005

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sophos sophos_anti-virus3.93—

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