Clam AntiVirus Buffer Overflow in cli_scanpe() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019837 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019837
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1100
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 14 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 0.92, 0.92.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Clam AntiVirus. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Upack executable file that, when processed by the target application, will trigger a buffer overflow in the cli_scanpe() function and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability resides in 'libclamav/pe.c'.
The vendor was notified on March 10, 2008.
Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research reported this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available at:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-11/advisory/
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when processed by the target application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
The vendor plans to issue a fix.
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Vendor URL: www.clamav.net/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:16:30 -0400
Subject: ClamAV
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http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-11/advisory/
CVE-2008-1100
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