What is the severity of CVE-2005-1923?

CVE-2005-1923 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to CPU consumption caused by an infinite loop.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1923?

To fix CVE-2005-1923, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.86 or later.

Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2005-1923?

CVE-2005-1923 affects ClamAV versions 0.83, 0.84_rc1, 0.84_rc2, 0.85, and 0.85.1.

Can CVE-2005-1923 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-1923 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted CAB file.

What impact does CVE-2005-1923 have on systems running ClamAV?

The impact of CVE-2005-1923 is significant as it leads to high CPU consumption potentially causing system unresponsiveness.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-1923

low

2.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

30/6/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-1923

First published: Thu Jun 30 2005(Updated: )

The ENSURE_BITS macro in mszipd.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.83, and other versions vefore 0.86, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a cabinet (CAB) file with the cffile_FolderOffset field set to 0xff, which causes a zero-length read.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ClamAV	=0.83
ClamAV	=0.84_rc1
ClamAV	=0.84_rc2
ClamAV	=0.85
ClamAV	=0.85.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1923?
CVE-2005-1923 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to CPU consumption caused by an infinite loop.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1923?
To fix CVE-2005-1923, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.86 or later.
Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2005-1923?
CVE-2005-1923 affects ClamAV versions 0.83, 0.84_rc1, 0.84_rc2, 0.85, and 0.85.1.
Can CVE-2005-1923 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-1923 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted CAB file.
What impact does CVE-2005-1923 have on systems running ClamAV?
The impact of CVE-2005-1923 is significant as it leads to high CPU consumption potentially causing system unresponsiveness.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1923?
CVE-2005-1923 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to CPU consumption caused by an infinite loop.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1923?
To fix CVE-2005-1923, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.86 or later.
Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2005-1923?
CVE-2005-1923 affects ClamAV versions 0.83, 0.84_rc1, 0.84_rc2, 0.85, and 0.85.1.
Can CVE-2005-1923 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-1923 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted CAB file.
What impact does CVE-2005-1923 have on systems running ClamAV?
The impact of CVE-2005-1923 is significant as it leads to high CPU consumption potentially causing system unresponsiveness.