SourceFire ClamAV 0.92/0.92.1 cli_scanpe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceFire ClamAV 0.92/0.92.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function cli_scanpe. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-1100. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in SourceFire ClamAV 0.92/0.92.1 (Anti-Malware Software). This affects the function cli_scanpe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the cli_scanpe function in libclamav (libclamav/pe.c) for ClamAV 0.92 and 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Upack PE file.

The weakness was presented 04/14/2008 by Alin Rad Pop with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-1100. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/07/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31983 (FreeBSD : clamav -- Multiple Vulnerabilities (589d8053-0b03-11dd-b4ef-00e07dc4ec84)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165685 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update clamav (SUSE-SA:2008:024)).

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 (41789), Tenable (31983), SecurityFocus (BID 28756†), Secunia (SA29000†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019837†). See VDB-40305, VDB-40304, VDB-42790 and VDB-42001 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 31983
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : clamav -- Multiple Vulnerabilities (589d8053-0b03-11dd-b4ef-00e07dc4ec84)
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OpenVAS ID: 90000
OpenVAS Name: ClamAV < 0.93.1 vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Alin Rad Pop
Organization: Secunia Research
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CVE: CVE-2008-1100 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1100
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41943

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X-Force: 41789
SecurityFocus: 28756 - ClamAV 'libclamav/pe.c' UPACK File Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29000
SecurityTracker: 1019837
Vulnerability Center: 18244 - ClamAV 0.92 and 0.92.1 libclamav Buffer Overflow via a Upack PE File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 04/07/2025 13:44
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (62), 05/10/2019 18:26 (11), 07/31/2021 14:58 (3), 07/31/2021 15:02 (1), 11/28/2024 18:17 (15), 11/28/2024 20:25 (1), 04/07/2025 13:44 (1)
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