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CVE-2006-5295

First published: Mon Oct 16 2006(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.88.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (scanning service crash) via a crafted Compressed HTML Help (CHM) file that causes ClamAV to "read an invalid memory location."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ClamXAV=0.24
ClamXAV=0.20
ClamXAV=0.84
ClamXAV=0.80
ClamXAV=0.84_rc1
ClamXAV=0.15
ClamXAV=0.80_rc3
ClamXAV<=0.88.4
ClamXAV=0.80_rc4
ClamXAV=0.65
ClamXAV=0.75
ClamXAV=0.68
ClamXAV=0.71
ClamXAV=0.88.3
ClamXAV=0.86.1
ClamXAV=0.82
ClamXAV=0.88.1
ClamXAV=0.73
ClamXAV=0.72
ClamXAV=0.85.1
ClamXAV=.
ClamXAV=0.87
ClamXAV=0.86_rc1
ClamXAV=0.85
ClamXAV=0.80_rc1
ClamXAV=0.74
ClamXAV=0.75.1
ClamXAV=0.86.2
ClamXAV=0.67
ClamXAV=0.81
ClamXAV=0.21
ClamXAV=0.81_rc1
ClamXAV=0.54
ClamXAV=0.53
ClamXAV=0.70
ClamXAV=0.60p
ClamXAV=0.80_rc2
ClamXAV=0.60
ClamXAV=0.86
ClamXAV=0.83
ClamXAV=0.68.1
ClamXAV=0.88
ClamXAV=0.87.1
ClamXAV=0.84_rc2
ClamXAV=0.51
ClamXAV=0.23
ClamXAV=0.52
ClamXAV=0.22
ClamAV<=0.88.4
ClamAV=.
ClamAV=0.15
ClamAV=0.20
ClamAV=0.21
ClamAV=0.22
ClamAV=0.23
ClamAV=0.24
ClamAV=0.51
ClamAV=0.52
ClamAV=0.53
ClamAV=0.54
ClamAV=0.60
ClamAV=0.60p
ClamAV=0.65
ClamAV=0.67
ClamAV=0.68
ClamAV=0.68.1
ClamAV=0.70
ClamAV=0.71
ClamAV=0.72
ClamAV=0.73
ClamAV=0.74
ClamAV=0.75
ClamAV=0.75.1
ClamAV=0.80
ClamAV=0.80_rc1
ClamAV=0.80_rc2
ClamAV=0.80_rc3
ClamAV=0.80_rc4
ClamAV=0.81
ClamAV=0.81_rc1
ClamAV=0.82
ClamAV=0.83
ClamAV=0.84
ClamAV=0.84_rc1
ClamAV=0.84_rc2
ClamAV=0.85
ClamAV=0.85.1
ClamAV=0.86
ClamAV=0.86.1
ClamAV=0.86.2
ClamAV=0.86_rc1
ClamAV=0.87
ClamAV=0.87.1
ClamAV=0.88
ClamAV=0.88.1
ClamAV=0.88.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-5295?

    CVE-2006-5295 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-5295?

    To fix CVE-2006-5295, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.88.5 or later.

  • What effect does CVE-2006-5295 have on ClamAV?

    CVE-2006-5295 allows remote attackers to crash the ClamAV scanning service.

  • Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2006-5295?

    CVE-2006-5295 affects all versions of ClamAV prior to 0.88.5.

  • Can CVE-2006-5295 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2006-5295 can be exploited remotely using a crafted Compressed HTML Help (CHM) file.

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