Clam AntiVirus file format gain access
| clam-antivirus-file-format-gain-access (21555) |  High Risk |
Description:
Clam AntiVirus could allow a remote attacker to gain access to the victim's system, caused by an integer overflow when parsing certain file formats. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted email to cause an integer overflow and gain access to the victim's system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Clam AntiVirus (0.86.2 or later), available from the Clam AV Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Clam Antivirus (clamav-0.86.2), as listed in Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200507-25. See Reference.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge):
Upgrade to the latest version of clamav (0.84-2.sarge.2 or later), as listed in DSA-776-1. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 9.0 and 10.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of clamav (0.86.2 or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:987. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 25 2005 - 08:29:28 CDT : ClamAV Multiple Rem0te Buffer Overflows.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-278: clamav -- integer overflows.
- ClamAV Web site: ClamAV: Project News.
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:987: clamav -- Integer overflow vulnerabilities.
- BID-14359: ClamAV Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-2450: Multiple integer overflows in the (1) TNEF, (2) CHM, or (3) FSG file format processors in libclamav for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.86.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted e-mail message.
- DSA-776: clamav -- integer overflows
- GLSA-200507-25: Clam AntiVirus: Integer overflows
- MDKSA-2005:125: Updated clamav packages fix more vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 18257: Clam AntiVirus TNEF File Processing Multiple Overflows
- OSVDB ID: 18258: Clam AntiVirus CHM File Processing Filename Overflow
- OSVDB ID: 18259: Clam AntiVirus FSG File Processing Overflow
- SA16180: Clam AntiVirus Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86.1 and prior
- Conectiva Linux 10
- Conectiva Linux 9.0
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
Reported:
Jul 25, 2005
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