ClamAV mew.c heap corruption
| clamav-mewc-heap-corruption (40474) |  Low Risk |
Description:
A heap corruption vulnerability in ClamAV related to mew.c has an unknown impact and attack vector.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
- Clam Anti-Virus, ClamAV prior to 0.92.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- 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
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ClamAV (0.92.1 or later), available from the SourceForge.net: Files Web site. See References.
For Mac OS X:
Apply Security Update 2008-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2008-002 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562.
- SourceForge.net: Files, Clam AntiVirus - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: 0.92.1 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=575703.
- CVE-2008-0728: The unmew11 function in libclamav/mew.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.92.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors that trigger heap corruption.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0503: Clam AntiVirus Memory Corruption and Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0606: Kolab Security Update Fixes ClamAV Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0924: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues
- GLSA-200802-09: ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:088: Updated clamav packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- SA28907: ClamAV Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA29026: Kolab Server ClamAV Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA29060: Gentoo udpate for clamav
- SA29420: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 11, 2008
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