ClamAV Mail Filter up to 0.85d on Sendmail Connection denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ClamAV Mail Filter up to 0.85d on Sendmail. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2070. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClamAV Mail Filter up to 0.85d on Sendmail (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Connection Handler. 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 ClamAV Mail fILTER (clamav-milter) 0.84 through 0.85d, when used in Sendmail using long timeouts, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by keeping an open connection, which prevents ClamAV from reloading.

The weakness was published 06/29/2005 by Damian (Website). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2070 since 06/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18629 (Debian DSA-737-1 : clamav - remote denial of service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21137), Tenable (18629), SecurityFocus (BID 14047†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8744†). Similar entry is available at VDB-25636. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 18629
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-737-1 : clamav - remote denial of service
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OpenVAS ID: 54185
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 737-1 (clamav)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Damian
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2070 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2070
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25620
X-Force: 21137
SecurityFocus: 14047 - Sendmail Milter Remote Denial Of Service Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 8744 - DoS in ClamAV Mail Filter with Sendmail via Long Kept Open Connection, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 07/05/2021 11:03
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (65), 07/03/2017 18:21 (4), 07/05/2021 11:03 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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