ClamAV 0.84 Copy Function misc.c filecopy input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in ClamAV 0.84. This impacts the function filecopy of the file misc.c of the component Copy Function. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1795. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ClamAV 0.84 (Anti-Malware Software). Affected by this issue is the function filecopy of the file misc.c of the component Copy Function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The filecopy function in misc.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.85, on Mac OS, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a virus in a a filename that contains shell metacharacters, which are not properly handled when HFS permissions prevent the file from being deleted and ditto is invoked.

The weakness was shared 05/27/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-1795 since 06/01/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.85 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityTracker (ID 1014070†). The entry VDB-25366 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ClamAV 0.85

Timelineinfo

05/27/2005 🔍
05/27/2005 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2005 +1 days 🔍
06/01/2005 +4 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3570 days 🔍
07/09/2018 +1216 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1795 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1795
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25364
SecurityTracker: 1014070

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 07/09/2018 08:54
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (48), 07/09/2018 08:54 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:CD2:103

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