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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-4438 · published 20 September 2006

CVE-2006-4438: Doctor web ltd dr.web vulnerability

Doctor Web Ltd · Dr.Web

Heap-based buffer overflow in SpIDer for Dr.Web Scanner for Linux 4.33, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LHA archive with an extended header that contains a long directory name.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 11% · top 4.4%
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in SpIDer for Dr.Web Scanner for Linux 4.33, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LHA archive with an extended header that contains a long directory name.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/049552.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22019 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20119
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3719
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/049552.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22019 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20119
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3719

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-4438), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.