ClamAV up to 0.87.1 libclamav/upx.c heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClamAV. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file libclamav/upx.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-0162. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ClamAV (Anti-Malware Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the file libclamav/upx.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam Antivirus (ClamAV) before 0.88 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UPX files.

The weakness was released 01/12/2006 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-0162. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22813 (Debian DSA-947-2 : clamav - heap overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 0.88 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3975.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24047), Tenable (22813), SecurityFocus (BID 16191†), OSVDB (22318†) and Secunia (SA18379†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-26917. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 22813
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-947-2 : clamav - heap overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 56191
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 947-1 (clamav)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ClamAV 0.88
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Timelineinfo

01/09/2006 🔍
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01/12/2006 +1 days 🔍
05/22/2006 +130 days 🔍
10/14/2006 +145 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3071 days 🔍
11/23/2024 +3544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0162 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0162
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28271
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X-Force: 24047
SecurityFocus: 16191 - Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV UPX Compressed File Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 18379
OSVDB: 22318 - Clam AntiVirus UPX File Processing Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1015457
Vulnerability Center: 11513 - Clam Antivirus Heap Overflow via UPX Files, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 11/23/2024 03:36
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (67), 05/10/2019 18:21 (8), 07/07/2021 14:02 (3), 07/07/2021 14:08 (1), 11/23/2024 03:36 (16)
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