medium
5
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-1837

First published: Wed Apr 16 2008(Updated: )

libclamunrar in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted RAR files that trigger "memory problems," as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ClamXAV=0.24
ClamXAV=0.20
ClamXAV=0.84
ClamXAV=0.92
ClamXAV=0.90rc1
ClamXAV=0.91.2
ClamXAV=0.80
ClamXAV=0.90.1
ClamXAV=0.84_rc1
ClamXAV=0.91
ClamXAV=0.15
ClamXAV=0.90
ClamXAV=0.80_rc3
ClamXAV=0.80_rc4
ClamXAV=0.65
ClamXAV=0.75
ClamXAV=0.68
ClamXAV<=0.92.1
ClamXAV=0.71
ClamXAV=0.88.3
ClamXAV=0.88.7
ClamXAV=0.86.1
ClamXAV=0.82
ClamXAV=0.88.1
ClamXAV=0.91.1
ClamXAV=0.73
ClamXAV=0.72
ClamXAV=0.85.1
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=0.90.2
ClamXAV=0.21
ClamXAV=0.81_rc1
ClamXAV=0.54
ClamXAV=0.88.6
ClamXAV=0.53
ClamXAV=0.70
ClamXAV=0.90_rc1.1
ClamXAV=0.60p
ClamXAV=0.90_rc2
ClamXAV=0.90_rc3
ClamXAV=0.91rc2
ClamXAV=0.80_rc2
ClamXAV=0.88.5
ClamXAV=0.60
ClamXAV=0.86
ClamXAV=0.91rc1
ClamXAV=0.83
ClamXAV=0.68.1
ClamXAV=0.88
ClamXAV=0.87.1
ClamXAV=0.88.4
ClamXAV=0.84_rc2
ClamXAV=0.51
ClamXAV=0.23
ClamXAV=0.52
ClamXAV=0.22
ClamAV<=0.92.1
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
ClamAV=0.88.4
ClamAV=0.88.5
ClamAV=0.88.6
ClamAV=0.88.7
ClamAV=0.90
ClamAV=0.90.1
ClamAV=0.90.2
ClamAV=0.90_rc1.1
ClamAV=0.90_rc2
ClamAV=0.90_rc3
ClamAV=0.90rc1
ClamAV=0.91
ClamAV=0.91.1
ClamAV=0.91.2
ClamAV=0.91rc1
ClamAV=0.91rc2
ClamAV=0.92

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-1837?

    CVE-2008-1837 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service via specially crafted RAR files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-1837?

    To fix CVE-2008-1837, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.93 or later, which addresses the memory issues associated with this vulnerability.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2008-1837?

    CVE-2008-1837 affects all versions of ClamAV prior to 0.93, including multiple earlier versions up to 0.92.1.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2008-1837 enable?

    CVE-2008-1837 enables remote attackers to crash the application, leading to a denial of service by using maliciously crafted RAR files.

  • When was CVE-2008-1837 disclosed?

    CVE-2008-1837 was disclosed in April 2008, highlighting its impact on ClamAV versions prior to the release of version 0.93.

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