CVE-2007-0897
Clam AntiVirus ClamAV before 0.90 does not close open file descriptors under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and failed scans) via CAB archives with a cabinet header record…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Clam AntiVirus ClamAV before 0.90 does not close open file descriptors under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and failed scans) via CAB archives with a cabinet header record length of zero, which causes a function to return without closing a file descriptor.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.39% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Affected
- clamav/clamav · apple/mac os x server · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Broken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=475Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0004.htmlBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/32283Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24183Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24187Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24192Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24319Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24332Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24425Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-03.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1263Mailing List
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:043Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22580Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017659Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0623Broken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesBroken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32531Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Broken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=475Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0004.htmlBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/32283Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24183Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24187Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24192Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24319Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24332Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.