SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.93.3 LZH Archive denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.93.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component LZH Archive Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-6845. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SourceFire ClamAV up to 0.93.3 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component LZH Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a corrupted LZH file.

The weakness was shared 12/10/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-6845. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47218), Tenable (35087), SecurityFocus (BID 32752†), OSVDB (51963†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27490†). The entries VDB-43974 and VDB-43973 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 35087
Nessus Name: ClamAV < 0.94 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800597
OpenVAS Name: ClamAV LZH File Unpacking Denial of Service Vulnerability (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/17/2015 +1622 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-6845 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48829
X-Force: 47218
SecurityFocus: 32752
OSVDB: 51963 - ClamAV LZH Archive Handling DoS
Vulnerability Center: 27490 - ClamAV 0.93.3 and Prior Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Corrupted LZH File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/12/2021 08:34
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (61), 05/10/2019 18:30 (7), 08/12/2021 08:34 (3)
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