ClamAV up to 0.85.1 mszipd.c infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ClamAV 0.83/0.84 Rc1/0.84 Rc2/0.85/0.85.1 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file mszipd.c. The manipulation leads to infinite loop. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1923. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClamAV 0.83/0.84 Rc1/0.84 Rc2/0.85/0.85.1 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file mszipd.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ENSURE_BITS macro in mszipd.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.83, and other versions vefore 0.86, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a cabinet (CAB) file with the cffile_FolderOffset field set to 0xff, which causes a zero-length read.

The weakness was disclosed 07/05/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at idefense.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-1923 since 06/08/2005. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19139 (FreeBSD : clamav -- cabinet file handling DoS vulnerability (d8e1aadd-ee68-11d9-8310-0001020eed82)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD 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 Tenable (19139), SecurityFocus (BID 14089†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8710†). The entry VDB-25636 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 19139
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : clamav -- cabinet file handling DoS vulnerability (d8e1aadd-ee68-11d9-8310-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 54185
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 737-1 (clamav)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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06/08/2005 🔍
06/29/2005 +21 days 🔍
07/05/2005 +6 days 🔍
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07/13/2005 +8 days 🔍
07/25/2005 +12 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3516 days 🔍
07/05/2021 +2308 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1923 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1923
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25637
SecurityFocus: 14089
Vulnerability Center: 8710 - DoS in Clam AntiVirus < 0.86 via CAB File with cffile_FolderOffset field Set to 0xff, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 07/05/2021 11:22
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (62), 06/08/2017 23:46 (2), 07/05/2021 11:22 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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