CVE-2008-1387
First published: Wed Apr 16 2008(Updated: )
ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted ARJ archive, as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ClamXAV | =0.92 | |
| ClamXAV | =0.90rc1 | |
| ClamXAV | =0.90.1 | |
| ClamXAV | =0.91 | |
| ClamXAV | =0.90 | |
| ClamXAV | =0.90_rc1.1 | |
| ClamXAV | =0.90_rc2 | |
| ClamXAV | =0.90_rc3 | |
| ClamAV | =0.90 | |
| ClamAV | =0.90.1 | |
| ClamAV | =0.90_rc1.1 | |
| ClamAV | =0.90_rc2 | |
| ClamAV | =0.90_rc3 | |
| ClamAV | =0.90rc1 | |
| ClamAV | =0.91 | |
| ClamAV | =0.92 |
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Reference Links
- http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-1387-clamav.html
- http://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/joint-advisory-archive-formats.html
- http://www.ee.oulu.fi/research/ouspg/protos/testing/c10/archive/
- https://www.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=897
- http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-20.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29863
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00576.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00625.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00249.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28784
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30253
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30328
- http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_asg_v7300_ga_released.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31576
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-19.xml
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1227/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41822
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490863/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-1387?
CVE-2008-1387 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service by consuming excessive CPU resources.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1387?
To fix CVE-2008-1387, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.93 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What types of files are affected by CVE-2008-1387?
CVE-2008-1387 specifically affects crafted ARJ archive files.
Is CVE-2008-1387 easy to exploit?
Yes, CVE-2008-1387 can be easily exploited by sending a specially crafted ARJ archive to a vulnerable version of ClamAV.
Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2008-1387?
CVE-2008-1387 affects ClamAV versions prior to 0.93, including 0.90 through 0.92.
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/clam anti-virus
- canonical/clamxav
- version/clamxav/0.92
- version/clamxav/0.90rc1
- version/clamxav/0.90.1
- version/clamxav/0.91
- version/clamxav/0.90
- version/clamxav/0.90_rc1.1
- version/clamxav/0.90_rc2
- version/clamxav/0.90_rc3
- canonical/clamav
- version/clamav/0.90
- version/clamav/0.90.1
- version/clamav/0.90_rc1.1
- version/clamav/0.90_rc2
- version/clamav/0.90_rc3
- version/clamav/0.90rc1
- version/clamav/0.91
- version/clamav/0.92