24458 : Clam AntiVirus Logging Code Format String
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about 1 year ago

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90%

Disclosure
Apr 05, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 A remote format string vulnerability exists in Clam Anti-Virus. The logging routines in shared/output.c fail to correctly validate user-supplied input. With a specially crafted transaction including format strings, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

 Subsequent evaluation by Ulf Harnhammar suggests the format string instances are not exploitable.

Solution

 Upgrade to version 0.88.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Tomasz Kojm
Watch-list
Clam AntiVirus
Watch-list
 0.88

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