CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1091

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Kaspersky Antivirus 5.0.5 and 5.5.3 contain a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via excessive CPU and memory consumption. The attack vector is unknown.

Risk Assessment

The attack can significantly slow down or completely disable the antivirus system, exposing the organization to the risk of malware infections.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Kaspersky Antivirus to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, consider implementing additional network security measures.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Kaspersky Antivirus 5.0.5 and 5.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via unknown attack vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS