CVE-2005-3239: High severity clam anti-virus clamav vulnerability
Published Oct 14, 2005
·Updated
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2walkpropertytree function.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=.
Event History
Oct 14, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-3239?
CVE-2005-3239 has a severity rating that indicates it allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-3239?
To fix CVE-2005-3239, upgrade to a patched version of ClamAV that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What specific versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2005-3239?
CVE-2005-3239 affects ClamAV versions prior to 0.87-1.
4
What consequences can CVE-2005-3239 have on my system?
CVE-2005-3239 can lead to a denial of service by causing the ClamAV service to crash.
5
Is CVE-2005-3239 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2005-3239 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers over the network.