CVE-2008-6661
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple integer overflows in the scanning engine in Bitdefender for Linux 7.60825 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed (1) NeoLite and (2) ASProtect packed PE file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInteger overflow vulnerabilities exist in Bitdefender for Linux's scanning engine (versions 7.60825 and earlier) when parsing malformed PE files packed with NeoLite or ASProtect packers. These overflows can be triggered by processing specially crafted malicious files, potentially leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 7.60825CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Bitdefender Antivirus for Linux is installedLook for Bitdefender processes (such as bdscan, bdcore, or bitdefender) using 'ps aux | grep -i bitdefender' or check for Bitdefender packages via package manager (dpkg -l | grep -i bitdefender or rpm -qa | grep -i bitdefender)Affected if No Bitdefender processes or packages are found, meaning the product is not installed in the environment
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Determine the installed Bitdefender versionRun the Bitdefender binary with version flag, such as 'bdscan --version' or 'bdcore --version', or check the package version via your package managerAffected if Unable to retrieve a version number, which may indicate the product is not installed or the binary is not accessible in PATH
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Compare installed version against the affected rangeCompare the retrieved version number to 7.60825 - any version <= 7.60825 (including 7.60825 itself) is within the affected rangeAffected if The installed version is 7.60825 or any earlier version (for example, 7.60800, 7.60000, etc.)
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Verify the scanning engine processes PE filesConfirm that real-time or on-demand scanning is enabled and capable of scanning executable files - this is default antivirus behavior, but check config files or scan logs for evidence of PE file processingAffected if PE file scanning is enabled and the version is <= 7.60825, meaning the vulnerable code path can be triggered when malformed PE files (particularly those packed with NeoLite or ASProtect) are scanned
You are affected if Bitdefender Antivirus for Linux is installed with version 7.60825 or earlier and has the ability to scan PE files, as the integer overflow vulnerability in the scanning engine can be triggered by processing specially crafted malicious PE files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Bitdefender for Linux to a version newer than 7.60825 to obtain the vendor patch. Consider disabling scanning of untrusted PE files or implementing additional file-type restrictions until the update is applied.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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