SourceFire ClamAV 0.92.1 pe.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in SourceFire ClamAV 0.92.1. This impacts an unknown function of the file pe.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-1833. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SourceFire ClamAV 0.92.1 (Anti-Malware Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file pe.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in pe.c in libclamav in ClamAV 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WWPack compressed PE binary.

The weakness was released 04/16/2008 by Thomas Pollet (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-1833. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32004 (Debian DSA-1549-1 : clamav - buffer overflows), 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 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 (41833), Tenable (32004), SecurityFocus (BID 28798†), Secunia (SA30328†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019850†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-40305, VDB-40304, VDB-42790 and VDB-42001. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 32004
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1549-1 : clamav - buffer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 860037
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Thomas Pollet
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1833 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1833
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41996

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X-Force: 41833
SecurityFocus: 28798 - ClamAV 'libclamav/pe.c' WWPACK File Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 30328
SecurityTracker: 1019850
Vulnerability Center: 18309 - ClamAV 0.92.1 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted WWPack Compressed PE Binary, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 02/09/2025 00:20
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (60), 05/10/2019 18:26 (10), 07/31/2021 17:37 (3), 07/31/2021 17:45 (1), 11/29/2024 01:10 (15), 02/09/2025 00:20 (2)
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