OSVDB ID: 13342

Title: Clam AntiVirus ZIP Scanning DoS

Info

Disclosure

Jan 31, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

ClamAV contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is due to an error in the handling of file information in corrupted ZIP files, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.81 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Clam AntiVirus

ClamAV

0.80

References

Credit

  • RedTeam Pentesting - RedTeam Pentesting


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218