CVE-2007-6596: ClamAV 0.92 does not recognize Base64 UUEncoded archives, which allows remote attackers to bypass the scanner via a Base64-UUEncoded file.

PriorityP429medium5CVSS 2.0

AVNACLAuNCPINAN

EPSS

2.33%

81.4th percentile

ClamAV 0.92 does not recognize Base64 UUEncoded archives, which allows remote attackers to bypass the scanner via a Base64-UUEncoded file.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
clam_anti-virus	clamav	—	—
clamav	clamav	>= 0 < 0.92.1~dfsg-1	0.92.1~dfsg-1
clamav	clamav	>= 0 < 0.92.1~dfsg-1	0.92.1~dfsg-1
clamav	clamav	>= 0 < 0.92.1~dfsg-1	0.92.1~dfsg-1
clamav	clamav	>= 0 < 0.92.1~dfsg-1	0.92.1~dfsg-1
debian	clamav	< clamav 0.92.1~dfsg-1 (bookworm)	clamav 0.92.1~dfsg-1 (bookworm)

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

osv5.0MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.0LOW

vendor_redhat5.0MEDIUM

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