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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
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.
References:
- SourceForge.net: Files: Clam AntiVirus - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: 0.90.2.
- 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
Platforms Affected:
- Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84 rc2
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- 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 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
Reported:
Apr 25, 2007
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