CVE-2008-1389: Medium severity cisco clamav vulnerability
Published Sep 4, 2008
·Updated
libclamav/chmunpack.c in the chm-parser in ClamAV before 0.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed CHM file, related to an "invalid memory access."
Affected Software
68 affected components
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.84-rc2
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.86-rc1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.24
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.20
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.84
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.92
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.91.2
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.80
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.90.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.91
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.15
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.90
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.14
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.65
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.75
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.68
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.80-rc
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.71
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.80-rc4
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88.3
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88.7
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.86.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.82
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.91.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.73
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.72
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.85.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.84-rc1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.87
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.85
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.93
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.12
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.74
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.75.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.86.2
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.67
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.81
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.90.2
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.21
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.11
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.54
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88.2
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.90.3
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88.6
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.53
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.70
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.60p
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.13
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.81-rc1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88.5
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.92.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.60
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.14-pre
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.86
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.83
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.68.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.80-rc3
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.87.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.88.4
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.93.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.51
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.80-rc2
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.23
Clam Anti-Virus clamav<=0.93.3
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.52
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.22
Remediation
Event History
Sep 4, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2008-1389?
CVE-2008-1389 has a severity rating that indicates it allows remote attackers to crash the application through a malformed CHM file.
2
How do I fix CVE-2008-1389?
To mitigate CVE-2008-1389, ensure that you upgrade to a supported version of ClamAV beyond 0.94.
3
What versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2008-1389?
CVE-2008-1389 affects various versions of ClamAV including versions prior to 0.94.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-1389?
CVE-2008-1389 is a denial-of-service vulnerability that causes application crashes.
5
Can CVE-2008-1389 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-1389 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted CHM file.