1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200708-04 / clamav |
| Release Date | August 09, 2007 |
| Latest Revision | August 09, 2007: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| app-antivirus/clamav | < 0.91 | >= 0.91 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #185013
A vulnerability has been discovered in ClamAV, allowing for a Denial of Service.
ClamAV is a GPL virus scanner.
Metaeye Security Group reported a NULL pointer dereference in ClamAV when processing RAR archives.
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted RAR archive to the clamd daemon, resulting in a crash and a Denial of Service.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.91" |