VDB-8111 · Bug 6805 · OSVDB 91728

SourceFire ClamAV 0.98 libclamav decrypt_any denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SourceFire ClamAV 0.98 (Anti-Malware Software). This issue affects the function decrypt_any in the library libclamav. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The program does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was released 02/11/2013 by Matthew Olney as 6805 as not defined bug report (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.clamav.net. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 8113, 8112 and 8110.

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  • free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/11/2013 🔍
04/02/2013 +50 days 🔍
05/10/2019 +2229 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: 6805
Researcher: Matthew Olney
Status: Not defined
OSVDB: 91728

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2013 10:45 AM
Updated: 05/10/2019 06:38 PM
Changes: 04/02/2013 10:45 AM (44), 05/10/2019 06:38 PM (2)
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Committer: olku

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