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Case File

CVE-2008-3177

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 5.13%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-07-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-3177
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
5.13%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Sophos virus detection engine 2.75 on Linux and Unix, as used in Sophos Email Appliance, Pure Message for Unix, and Sophos Anti-Virus Interface (SAVI), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (engine crash) via zero-length MIME attachments.