CVE-2005-3501 — Infinite Loop in Clamav

CWE-3994 documents4 sources
Severity
4.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
7.4%
top 8.27%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
ClamavDebian Clamav
Timeline
PublishedNov 5
Latest updateMay 1

Description

The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/clamav< clamav 0.87.1-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianclamav/clamav< 0.87.1-1+3
▶NVDclamav/clamav0.87+46

Patches

Patch: secunia.com ↗Patch: sourceforge.net ↗Patch: www.idefense.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xwpj-f6qv-5j98: The cabd_find function in cabd↗2022-05-01
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OSV
CVE-2005-3501: The cabd_find function in cabd↗2005-11-05
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2005-3501: clamav - The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam Anti...↗2005
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