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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-1922

The MS-Expand file handling in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.86 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor and memory consumption) via a crafted file that causes repeated errors in the cli_msexpand function.

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.53%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The MS-Expand file handling in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.86 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor and memory consumption) via a crafted file that causes repeated errors in the cli_msexpand function.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
2.53% probability · 84th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
clam anti-virus/clamav
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.