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[ GLSA 200612-18 ] ClamAV: Denial of Service
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:42:19 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200612-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: ClamAV: Denial of Service Date: December 18, 2006 Bugs: #157698 ID: 200612-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== ClamAV is vulnerable to Denial of Service. Background ========== ClamAV is a GPL virus scanner. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-antivirus/clamav < 0.88.7 >= 0.88.7 Description =========== Hendrik Weimer discovered that ClamAV fails to properly handle deeply nested MIME multipart/mixed content. Impact ====== By sending a specially crafted email with deeply nested MIME multipart/mixed content an attacker could cause ClamAV to crash. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.88.7" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-6481 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6481 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-18.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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