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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111566827411376&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20519
Scores
EPSS
0.0077
EPSS Percentile
73.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
sophos/sophos_anti-virus
3.93
Published
May 14, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026