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- Discovered:
- July 2, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:03:54 PM
- Also Known As:
- Worm.Linux.Sorso.a, Backdoor.Linux.Sorso (AVP)
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Linux
Linux.Sorso is a worm that replicates using a Samba buffer overflow exploit. The worm targets vulnerable installations of the Samba server version 2.2.8a and earlier, version 2.0.10 and earlier, and Samba-TNG version 0.3.2 and earlier. The worm also contains code for a backdoor and a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack and only affects Linux running on Intel x86 platforms.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version July 3, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version July 3, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date July 9, 2003
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Yuhui Huang
