medium
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CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1311: Input Validation

First published: Thu Apr 08 2010(Updated: )

The qtm_decompress function in libclamav/mspack.c in ClamAV before 0.96 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted CAB archive that uses the Quantum (aka .Q) compression format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ClamAV=0.95.2
ClamAV=0.86.2
ClamAV=0.88.5
ClamAV=0.02
ClamAV=0.92
ClamAV=0.95-rc2
ClamAV=0.15
ClamAV=0.90-rc2
ClamAV=0.75.1
ClamAV=0.65
ClamAV=0.88.7
ClamAV=0.81
ClamAV=0.86
ClamAV=0.01
ClamAV=0.85
ClamAV=0.84
ClamAV=0.3
ClamAV=0.93.1
ClamAV Daemon=0.04
ClamAV=0.90-rc1.1
ClamAV=0.95.1
ClamAV=0.93
ClamAV=0.90
ClamAV=0.70-rc
ClamAV=0.86-rc1
ClamAV=0.68.1
ClamAV=0.03
ClamAV=0.87.1
ClamAV=0.9-rc1
ClamAV=0.74
ClamAV=0.93.3
ClamAV=0.88
ClamAV=0.91-rc1
ClamAV=0.86.1
ClamAV=0.71
ClamAV=0.88.1
ClamAV=0.60p
ClamAV=0.94
ClamAV=0.80-rc
ClamAV=0.91.2
ClamAV=0.90.3
ClamAV=0.85.1
ClamAV=0.90-rc1
ClamAV=0.13
ClamAV=0.10
ClamAV=0.94.2
ClamAV=0.80-rc3
ClamAV=0.12
ClamAV=0.23
ClamAV=0.84-rc1
ClamAV=0.80-rc2
ClamAV=0.95
ClamAV=0.60
ClamAV=0.88.2
ClamAV=0.83
ClamAV=0.20
ClamAV=0.80-rc4
ClamAV=0.90-rc3
ClamAV=0.70
ClamAV=0.88.4
ClamAV=0.14
ClamAV=0.24
ClamAV=0.66
ClamAV=0.51
ClamAV=0.52
ClamAV=0.22
ClamAV=0.72
ClamAV=0.95-rc1
ClamAV Daemon=0.06
ClamAV=0.91-rc2
ClamAV=0.75
ClamAV=0.05
ClamAV=0.91
ClamAV=0.54
ClamAV=0.96-rc1
ClamAV=0.80
ClamAV<=0.96
ClamAV=0.87
ClamAV=0.21
ClamAV=0.84-rc2
ClamAV=0.67-1
ClamAV=0.14-pre
ClamAV=0.90.1
ClamAV=0.91.1
ClamAV=0.95.3
ClamAV=0.88.3
ClamAV=0.67
ClamAV=0.92.1
ClamAV=0.90.2
ClamAV=0.68
ClamAV=0.53
ClamAV=0.93.2
ClamAV=0.88.6
ClamAV=0.94.1
ClamAV=0.82
ClamAV=0.73

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39262

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-1311?

    CVE-2010-1311 has been classified as a Medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1311?

    To fix CVE-2010-1311, upgrade to ClamAV version 0.96 or later.

  • What impact does CVE-2010-1311 have on affected systems?

    The impact of CVE-2010-1311 includes memory corruption and potential application crashes when processing crafted CAB archives.

  • What versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2010-1311?

    CVE-2010-1311 affects ClamAV versions before 0.96, including versions like 0.95.2 and earlier.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-1311?

    There is no specific workaround for CVE-2010-1311; upgrading to a patched version is the recommended approach.

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