Vulnerability Name:

CCN-49636

Published:2009-04-02
Updated:2009-04-02
Summary:ClamAV is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when parsing TAR files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted TAR file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerabilty to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: SA34566
ClamAV Security Bypass and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: ClamAV SVN Repository
ChangeLog

Source: CCN
Type: ClamAV Web site
Clam AntiVirus

Source: CCN
Type: BID-34344
ClamAV RAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
clamav-tarfiles-dos(49636)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:clamav:clamav:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clamav:clamav:0.94.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clamav:clamav:0.94.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    clamav clamav 0.94
    clamav clamav 0.94.1
    clamav clamav 0.94.2