Clam AntiVirus cli_check_jpeg_exploit() Recursive Loop Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021296 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021296
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5314
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Dec 30 2008
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Original Entry Date: Dec 2 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 0.94.2
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Clam AntiVirus. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted JPEG file that, when processed by the target system, will trigger a stack overflow and cause the Clam AntiVirus process to crash.
Ilja van Sprundel reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a JPEG file that, when processed by the target application, will cause the target application to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (0.94.2).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=643134
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Vendor URL: www.clamav.net/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:32:55 -0500
Subject: Clam AntiVirus
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https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1266
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