Denial of Service in ClamAV
ID: | 200708-04 |
Distribution: | Gentoo |
Plattformen: | Keine Angabe |
Datum: | Fr, 10. August 2007, 00:17 |
Referenzen: | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3725 |
Applikationen: | Clam Antivirus |
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--MIdTMoZhcV1D07fI Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 --MIdTMoZhcV1D07fI Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBRruQ6jvRww8BFPxFAQKetwgAhaCDythrTSjfGjUDjCdUbq8hjK6Cn6Tf nkyiRWKA68xkXYPI0LFOhyuTMexqC03IM1FlB/EvEt1LSQiECG5ACQCKkVjFrtzZ u7YbVuMte2XhcVgAGsP681T1EagoJbVGmh/vpVXw/yOLSZPmBltLDblPoKgU3Y5h VPpuPRuGip4NEFQrISl+Y8FmuDO47Cr3EEEN2aaWwTZNL0EwwMljFjWYDmNiYL0O s+GzqVFRgw/Nzq0t42r+l2hFCtlwyhyWGlYD9OiWccfg4toJBBA+X2NIhsuvVnKi rFgUWcp9ctIysLzFR4/Za8hU2D1uhTH9Asv/dHO7/ExiiY+rI+ndTQ== =YnH9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --MIdTMoZhcV1D07fI-- -- gentoo-announce@gentoo.org mailing list |