CVE-2008-0318

Description

Integer overflow in the cli_scanpe function in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.92.1, as used in clamd, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Petite packed PE file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.72% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27751 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/512985d2cd3090bfb93dcb7b551179cf.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28913 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=575703 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29026 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28949 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209915
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0503 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1497 vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019394 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00462.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00481.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html vendor advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=658 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0606 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28907 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-09.xml vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://secunia.com/advisories/29001 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-19.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/29060 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0318?
CVE-2008-0318 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0318?
To fix CVE-2008-0318, 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-2008-0318 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0318 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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