Clam AntiVirus PDF handler denial of service
| clamav-pdfhandler-dos (34083) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Clam AntiVirus (ClavAV) is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a file descriptor leak in the PDF handler. By sending a specially-crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could cause the system to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Clam Anti-Virus, ClamAV 0.84 rc2
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Clam AntiVirus (0.90.2 or later), available from SourceForge.net: Files. See References.
For Debian Linux (clamav):
Refer to DSA-1281-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (clamav):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:098 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- SourceForge.net: Files, Clam AntiVirus - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: 0.90.2 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=500765&group_id=86638.
- BID-23656: Clam AntiVirus ClamAV PDF Handling Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2029: File descriptor leak in the PDF handler in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.
- DSA-1281: clamav -- several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:098: Updated clamav packages fix vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 25, 2007
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