What is the severity of CVE-2008-6680?

CVE-2008-6680 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through a crash.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6680?

To fix CVE-2008-6680, upgrade ClamAV to the latest version that is above 0.95.

Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2008-6680?

CVE-2008-6680 affects ClamAV versions prior to 0.95 including 0.93.1, 0.94, and up to 0.94.2.

What type of attack does CVE-2008-6680 facilitate?

CVE-2008-6680 facilitates a remote denial of service attack via a crafted EXE file.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-6680?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2008-6680; the best mitigation is upgrading the affected software.

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CVE-2008-6680

medium

CWE

189

8/4/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-6680

First published: Wed Apr 08 2009(Updated: )

libclamav/pe.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted EXE file that triggers a divide-by-zero error.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ClamAV	=0.93.1
ClamAV	=0.94
ClamAV	<=0.94.2
ClamAV	=0.94.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6680?
CVE-2008-6680 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through a crash.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6680?
To fix CVE-2008-6680, upgrade ClamAV to the latest version that is above 0.95.
Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2008-6680?
CVE-2008-6680 affects ClamAV versions prior to 0.95 including 0.93.1, 0.94, and up to 0.94.2.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-6680 facilitate?
CVE-2008-6680 facilitates a remote denial of service attack via a crafted EXE file.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-6680?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2008-6680; the best mitigation is upgrading the affected software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6680?
CVE-2008-6680 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through a crash.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6680?
To fix CVE-2008-6680, upgrade ClamAV to the latest version that is above 0.95.
Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2008-6680?
CVE-2008-6680 affects ClamAV versions prior to 0.95 including 0.93.1, 0.94, and up to 0.94.2.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-6680 facilitate?
CVE-2008-6680 facilitates a remote denial of service attack via a crafted EXE file.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-6680?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2008-6680; the best mitigation is upgrading the affected software.