ClamAV 0.87-1 ole2_walk_property_tree denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClamAV 0.87-1. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is the function ole2_walk_property_tree. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-3239. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClamAV 0.87-1 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function ole2_walk_property_tree. 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 OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2_walk_property_tree function.

The weakness was disclosed 10/12/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3239. 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 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 22753 (Debian DSA-887-1 : clamav - several vulnerabilities), 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 (24273), Tenable (22753), SecurityFocus (BID 15101†), OSVDB (20536†) and Secunia (SA17501†). The entries VDB-26917, VDB-26850, VDB-26849 and VDB-26848 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 22753
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-887-1 : clamav - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 55855
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200511-04 (clamav)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
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CVE: CVE-2005-3239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26592
X-Force: 24273
SecurityFocus: 15101 - Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV OLE2 File Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 17501
OSVDB: 20536 - Clam AntiVirus OLE2 Unpacker ole2_walk_property_tree Function DoS
SecurityTracker: 1015154
Vulnerability Center: 9705 - Clam AntiVirus Remote DoS via DOC File with Invalid Property Tree, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/19/2024 20:31
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (67), 05/10/2019 18:20 (3), 07/06/2021 09:37 (4), 07/06/2021 09:38 (1), 07/19/2024 20:31 (16)
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