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Clam AntiVirus ClamAV CHM Chunk Name Length DoS
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SUMMARY
<http://clamav.net/> Clam AntiVirus is "a multi-platform GPL anti-virus
toolkit. The main purpose of which is integration into electronic mail
servers". Microsoft Compressed HTML Help (CHM) files are commonly used for
windows based software documentation. Remote exploitation of a input
validation vulnerability in Clam AntiVirus's ClamAV could allow attackers
to crash the virus scanning service.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* Clam AntiVirus ClamAV version 0.88.4
Immune Systems:
* Clam AntiVirus ClamAV version 0.88.5
The vulnerability specifically exists due to improper handling of an
specially crafted CHM file. While processing such a file, ClamAV may
attempt to read an invalid memory location resulting in abnormal
termination of the scanning service.
CVE Information:
<http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5295>
CVE-2006-5295
Disclosure Timeline:
09/28/2006 - Initial vendor notification
09/29/2006 - Initial vendor response
10/10/2006 - Second vendor notification
10/15/2006 - Coordinated public disclosure
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by
<mailto:idlabs-advisories@idefense.com> iDefense Labs Security Advisories.
The original article can be found at:
<http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=423>
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=423
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