CVE-2007-1745: High severity Clam Anti-Virus clamav vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2007
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Updated

The chmdecompressstream function in libclamav/chmunpack.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 leaks file descriptors, which has unknown impact and attack vectors involving a crafted CHM file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0897. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Clam Anti-Virus clamav<=0.90.1
Ifenslave Ifenslave=0.88

Event History

Apr 16, 2007
CVE Published
09:19 PM
Apr 17, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1745?

CVE-2007-1745 has an unknown severity level due to a lack of specific details regarding its impact.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-1745?

To mitigate CVE-2007-1745, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.90.2 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2007-1745?

CVE-2007-1745 affects ClamAV versions prior to 0.90.2 and Ifenslave version 0.88.

4

What types of attacks could be exploited due to CVE-2007-1745?

CVE-2007-1745 may allow attackers to exploit the vulnerability through crafted CHM files.

5

Is CVE-2007-1745 still a threat in modern systems?

CVE-2007-1745 is less of a threat on modern systems that have been updated past the vulnerable software versions.

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