Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1989 (CCN-26182)

Assigned:2006-05-01
Published:2006-05-01
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary:Buffer overflow in the get_database function in the HTTP client in Freshclam in ClamAV 0.80 to 0.88.1 might allow remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via long HTTP headers.
This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release:
Clam Anti-Virus, ClamAV, 0.88.2
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1989

Source: CCN
Type: Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update
About the security content of the Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update

Source: CCN
Type: Kolab Security Issue 09 20060516
buffer overflow, remotely exploitable (CVE-2006-1989)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-09.txt

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2006-06-27

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Security-Announce Mailing List, Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:16:56 -0700
APPLE-SA-2006-06-27 Mac OS X v10.4.7

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2006:010

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19874

Source: CCN
Type: SA19880
ClamAV Freshclam HTTP Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
19880

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19912

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19963

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19964

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20117

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20159

Source: CCN
Type: SA20877
Mac OS X Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20877

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016392
Clam AntiVirus Buffer Overflow in Freshclam Lets Remote Servers Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016392

Source: CCN
Type: SourceForge.net: Files
Clam AntiVirus - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: 0.88.2

Source: CCN
Type: ClamAV Web site
Security advisory: 0.88.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.clamav.net/security/0.88.2.html

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1050

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1050
clamav -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200605-03
ClamAV: Buffer overflow in Freshclam

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200605-03

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#599220
ClamAV vulnerable to buffer overflow via malicious database mirror

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#599220

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:080

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:025

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
25120

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 25120
Clam AntiVirus Freshclam HTTP Header Remote Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Patch
17754

Source: CCN
Type: BID-17754
Clam AntiVirus FreshClam Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: TRUSTIX
Type: UNKNOWN
2006-0024

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-1586

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-2566

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
clamav-freshclam-http-bo(26182)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
clamav-freshclam-http-bo(26182)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:025
cyrus-sasl-digestmd5 denial of service attack

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2006:010
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20061989
    V
    CVE-2006-1989
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112078
    P
    clamav-0.103.3-1.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105621
    P
    clamav-0.103.3-1.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.debian:def:1050
    V
    buffer overflow
    2006-05-02
    BACK
    clam_anti-virus clamav 0.88
    clam_anti-virus clamav 0.88.1