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CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2010-1639

First published: Wed May 26 2010(Updated: )

The cli_pdf function in libclamav/pdf.c in ClamAV before 0.96.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed PDF file, related to an inconsistency in the calculated stream length and the real stream length.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

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=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=0.85.1
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=0.96-rc2
ClamAV=0.66
ClamAV<=0.96
ClamAV=0.51
ClamAV=0.52
ClamAV=0.22
ClamAV=0.72
ClamAV=0.95-rc1
ClamAV=0.91-rc2
ClamAV=0.75
ClamAV=0.05
ClamAV=0.91
ClamAV=0.54
ClamAV=0.96-rc1
ClamAV=0.80
ClamAV=0.87
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

https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2016

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-1639?

    CVE-2010-1639 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service attacks through malformed PDF files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1639?

    To fix CVE-2010-1639, upgrade to ClamAV version 0.96.1 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2010-1639?

    CVE-2010-1639 affects multiple versions of ClamAV including 0.02, 0.15, 0.86.2, and other versions up to 0.96.

  • How can CVE-2010-1639 be exploited?

    CVE-2010-1639 can be exploited by sending a specially crafted PDF file to a vulnerable ClamAV installation, causing a crash.

  • Is it safe to use older versions of ClamAV with CVE-2010-1639?

    Using older versions of ClamAV that are vulnerable to CVE-2010-1639 is not safe as they can be easily targeted for denial of service.

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