CVE-2006-6481: Medium severity Clam Anti-Virus clamav vulnerability
Published Dec 12, 2006
·Updated
Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.88.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and application crash) by wrapping many layers of multipart/mixed content around a document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5874 and CVE-2006-6406.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88.6
Event History
Dec 12, 2006
CVE Published
01:28 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:28 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-6481?
CVE-2006-6481 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-6481?
To fix CVE-2006-6481, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.88.7 or later.
3
What type of attack does CVE-2006-6481 demonstrate?
CVE-2006-6481 demonstrates a remote denial of service attack via stack overflow.
4
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2006-6481?
CVE-2006-6481 specifically affects Clam AntiVirus version 0.88.6.
5
Can CVE-2006-6481 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-6481 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending specially crafted multipart messages.