The ClamAV malware scan engine is vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service due to heap overflow error and missing input sanitizing in CHM handling code
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 36 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | clamav | 19 Oct 200600:00 | â | osv |
![]() | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1 clamav-0.103.3-1.4 on GA media | 15 Jun 202400:00 | â | osv |
![]() | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : clamav (MDKSA-2006:184) | 18 Feb 200700:00 | â | nessus |
![]() | SuSE 10 Security Update : clamav (ZYPP Patch Number 2179) | 13 Dec 200700:00 | â | nessus |
![]() | openSUSE 10 Security Update : clamav (clamav-2180) | 17 Oct 200700:00 | â | nessus |
![]() | SUSE-SA:2006:060: clamav | 18 Feb 200700:00 | â | nessus |
![]() | Debian DSA-1196-1 : clamav - several vulnerabilities | 25 Oct 200600:00 | â | nessus |
![]() | GLSA-200610-10 : ClamAV: Multiple Vulnerabilities | 25 Oct 200600:00 | â | nessus |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 1196-1] New clamav packages fix arbitrary code execution | 19 Oct 200605:25 | â | debian |
![]() | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1196-1) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | â | openvas |
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_1196_1.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 1196-1
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2007 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largerly excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_solution = "For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in
version 0.84-2.sarge.11. Due to technical problems with the build host
this update lacks a build for the Sparc architecture. It will be
provided soon.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in
version 0.88.5-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your clamav packages.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201196-1";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to clamav
announced via advisory DSA 1196-1.
Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the ClamAV malware
scan engine, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. The
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following
problems:
CVE-2006-4182
Damian Put discovered a heap overflow error in the script to rebuild
PE files, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
CVE-2006-5295
Damian Put discovered that missing input sanitising in the CHM
handling code might lead to denial of service.";
if(description)
{
script_id(57537);
script_version("$Revision: 6616 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:10:49 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 23:13:11 +0100 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2006-4182", "CVE-2006-5295");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 1196-1 (clamav)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2006 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"clamav-base", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"clamav-docs", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"clamav-testfiles", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"clamav", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"clamav-daemon", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"clamav-freshclam", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"clamav-milter", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libclamav-dev", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libclamav1", ver:"0.84-2.sarge.11", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if (report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}
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