CVE-2006-1615

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the logging code in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.88.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: as of 20060410, it is unclear whether this is a vulnerability, as there is some evidence that the arguments are actually being sanitized properly.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 36.76% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/19567 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1258 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=407078&group_id=86638 patch
http://www.osvdb.org/24458 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19570 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://up2date.astaro.com/2006/05/low_up2date_6202.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-06.xml patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19608 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19534 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19564 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19536 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0002.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:067 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17388 vdb entry patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1024 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23719 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25661 vdb entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0020 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1615?
CVE-2006-1615 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1615?
To fix CVE-2006-1615, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1615 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-1615 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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