SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.52 unmew11 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.52 and classified as problematic. The affected element is the function unmew11. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0728. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.52 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function unmew11. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The unmew11 function in libclamav/mew.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.92.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors that trigger "heap corruption."

The weakness was released 02/12/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0728. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31157 (GLSA-200802-09 : ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 0.53 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8864.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40474), Tenable (31157), SecurityFocus (BID 27751†), Secunia (SA29420†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-17677†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-40978. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Anti-Malware Software

Vendor

• SourceFire

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

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/services/acquisitions/sourcefire.html

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 31157
Nessus Name: GLSA-200802-09 : ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 830609
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for mysql MDVA-2012:049 (mysql)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ClamAV 0.53
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Timelineinfo

02/12/2008 🔍
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02/20/2008 +8 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2581 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2008-0728 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0728
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40981
X-Force: 40474
SecurityFocus: 27751
Secunia: 29420
Vulnerability Center: 17677 - ClamAV Libclamav Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 03/22/2025 19:41
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (59), 05/10/2019 18:26 (7), 07/31/2021 08:06 (4), 07/31/2021 08:10 (2), 07/31/2021 08:13 (1), 03/22/2025 19:41 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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