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[ GLSA 200708-04 ] ClamAV: Denial of Service
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:10:50 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200708-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: ClamAV: Denial of Service Date: August 09, 2007 Bugs: #185013 ID: 200708-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability has been discovered in ClamAV, allowing for a Denial of Service. Background ========== ClamAV is a GPL virus scanner. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-antivirus/clamav < 0.91 >= 0.91 Description =========== Metaeye Security Group reported a NULL pointer dereference in ClamAV when processing RAR archives. Impact ====== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted RAR archive to the clamd daemon, resulting in a crash and a Denial of Service. 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-0.91" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-3725 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3725 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-04.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 2007 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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