SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.93.x Error resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.93.x. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Error Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-3913. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.93.x (Anti-Malware Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Error Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

The weakness was presented 09/10/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3913. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35087 (ClamAV < 0.94 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115983 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2008-007 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2008-10-09)).

Upgrading to version 0.94.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45057), Tenable (35087), SecurityFocus (BID 31051†), Secunia (SA32030†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1020828†). See VDB-3693, VDB-3694, VDB-3815 and VDB-40487 for similar entries. 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
• 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
• 0.90
• 0.91
• 0.92
• 0.93

License

• free

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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: 35087
Nessus Name: ClamAV < 0.94 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 61782
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1660-1 (clamav)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ClamAV 0.94.0

Timelineinfo

09/03/2008 🔍
09/04/2008 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2008 +2 days 🔍
09/10/2008 +4 days 🔍
09/10/2008 +0 days 🔍
09/28/2008 +18 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2361 days 🔍
03/22/2025 +3658 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3913 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3913
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43973

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X-Force: 45057
SecurityFocus: 31051 - ClamAV Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32030
SecurityTracker: 1020828
Vulnerability Center: 19610 - ClamAV Before 0.94 manager.c Script Vulnerability Allows Remote DoS, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 03/22/2025 22:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (61), 05/10/2019 18:27 (10), 08/02/2021 08:34 (4), 08/02/2021 08:35 (1), 11/29/2024 02:42 (17), 03/22/2025 22:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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