CVE-2008-6680

Description

libclamav/pe.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted EXE file that triggers a divide-by-zero error.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.74% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory clamav.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1335 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34357 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34716 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:097 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1771 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/6 mailing list
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-754-1 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49845 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6680?
CVE-2008-6680 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6680?
To fix CVE-2008-6680, 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-2008-6680 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6680 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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