ClamAV up to 0.88 cli_bitset_set denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClamAV. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function cli_bitset_set. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-1630. 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 problematic, has been found in ClamAV (Anti-Malware Software). This issue affects the function cli_bitset_set. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The cli_bitset_set function in libclamav/others.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.88.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access."

The weakness was released 04/05/2006 by David Luyer (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-1630. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22566 (Debian DSA-1024-1 : 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115357 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2006-05-11)).

Upgrading to version 0.88.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25662), Tenable (22566), SecurityFocus (BID 17388†), OSVDB (24459†) and Secunia (SA19534†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-27361, VDB-26531, VDB-30221 and VDB-30220. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 22566
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1024-1 : clamav - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 56529
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1024-1 (clamav)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ClamAV 0.88.1

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: David Luyer
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-1630 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1630
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29531
X-Force: 25662
SecurityFocus: 17388 - Clam AntiVirus ClamAV Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19534
OSVDB: 24459 - Clam AntiVirus cli_bitset_set() Function Memory Access DoS
Vulnerability Center: 11182 - Clam AntiVirus before 0.88.1 Remote Denial of Service due to \, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/08/2021 15:54
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (64), 05/10/2019 18:21 (10), 07/08/2021 15:48 (3), 07/08/2021 15:54 (1)
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