SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.92 message.c rfc2231 denial of service
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A vulnerability was found in SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.92 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function rfc2231
of the file message.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
The rfc2231 function in message.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message that produces a string that is not null terminated, which triggers a buffer over-read.
The weakness was published 04/16/2008 by Damian Put (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1836. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32340 (Fedora 9 : clamav-0.93-1.fc9 (2008-3900)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165685 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update clamav (SUSE-SA:2008:024)).
Upgrading to version 0.90 Rc1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41868) and Tenable (32340). Similar entries are available at 40305, 40304, 42790 and 42001.
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 32340
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : clamav-0.93-1.fc9 (2008-3900)
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OpenVAS ID: 860046
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: ClamAV 0.90 Rc1.1
Timeline
04/14/2008 🔍04/16/2008 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Damian Put
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1836 (🔍)
X-Force: 41868
Vulnerability Center: 18256 - ClamAV Libclamav Message.c Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Cause a DoS via Crafted Message, Medium
SecurityFocus: 28784 - ClamAV 0.92.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 17:00Updated: 07/31/2021 18:29
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (63), 05/10/2019 18:26 (9), 07/31/2021 18:22 (4), 07/31/2021 18:29 (1)
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