Description
libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.
References (13)
Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49846
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34357
Broken Link, Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1462
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34716
Broken Link vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/53461
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:097
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1771
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/6
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-754-1
Scores
EPSS
0.0387
EPSS Percentile
88.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-835
Status
published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
8.10
clamav/clamav
< 0.95
debian/debian_linux
4.0
debian/debian_linux
5.0
Published
Apr 08, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026