ClamAV up to 0.89 File Descriptors denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in ClamAV up to 0.89. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component File Descriptors. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-0897. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClamAV up to 0.89 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the component File Descriptors. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Clam AntiVirus ClamAV before 0.90 does not close open file descriptors under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and failed scans) via CAB archives with a cabinet header record length of zero, which causes a function to return without closing a file descriptor.

The weakness was shared 02/15/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mandriva.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0897 since 02/13/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27178 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : clamav (clamav-2632)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165090 (SUSE Security Update for ClamAV (SUSE-SA:2007:017)).

Upgrading to version 0.90 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32531), Tenable (27178), SecurityFocus (BID 22580†), OSVDB (32283†) and Secunia (SA24187†). The entries VDB-3489, VDB-35080, VDB-38538 and VDB-41231 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Anti-Malware Software

Name

• ClamAV

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16
• 0.17
• 0.18
• 0.19
• 0.20
• 0.21
• 0.22
• 0.23
• 0.24
• 0.25
• 0.26
• 0.27
• 0.28
• 0.29
• 0.30
• 0.31
• 0.32
• 0.33
• 0.34
• 0.35
• 0.36
• 0.37
• 0.38
• 0.39
• 0.40
• 0.41
• 0.42
• 0.43
• 0.44
• 0.45
• 0.46
• 0.47
• 0.48
• 0.49
• 0.50
• 0.51
• 0.52
• 0.53
• 0.54
• 0.55
• 0.56
• 0.57
• 0.58
• 0.59
• 0.60
• 0.61
• 0.62
• 0.63
• 0.64
• 0.65
• 0.66
• 0.67
• 0.68
• 0.69
• 0.70
• 0.71
• 0.72
• 0.73
• 0.74
• 0.75
• 0.76
• 0.77
• 0.78
• 0.79
• 0.80
• 0.81
• 0.82
• 0.83
• 0.84
• 0.85
• 0.86
• 0.87
• 0.88
• 0.89

License

• free

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27178
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : clamav (clamav-2632)
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OpenVAS ID: 58118
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1263-1 (clamav)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ClamAV 0.90

Timelineinfo

02/13/2007 🔍
02/15/2007 +2 days 🔍
02/15/2007 +0 days 🔍
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02/15/2007 +0 days 🔍
02/16/2007 +0 days 🔍
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02/16/2007 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2007 +9 days 🔍
10/17/2007 +233 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +2704 days 🔍
07/13/2021 +2314 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mandriva.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0897 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0897
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35079
X-Force: 32531
SecurityFocus: 22580 - ClamAV CAB File Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 24187 - ClamAV MIME Header Handling and CAB File Processing Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 32283 - Clam AntiVirus MIME Malformed CAB File Processing DoS
SecurityTracker: 1017659 - Clam AntiVirus CAB File Descriptor Leak Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 14388 - ClamAV AntiVirus Denial of Service via CAB Archives, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0623

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 07/13/2021 13:35
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (69), 05/10/2019 18:22 (18), 07/13/2021 13:35 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:547:103

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