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CWE
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CVE-2011-3627

First published: Tue Oct 18 2011(Updated: )

A denial of service flaw was found in the way the bytecode engine of the Clam Antivirus scanner handled recursion level when scanning an unpacked file. If a local user was tricked into scanning a file or directory with 'load bytecode from the database' feature enabled, it could lead to clamscan executable crash. References: [1] <a href="https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387521">https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387521</a> [2] <a href="http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/18/1">http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/18/1</a> [3] <a href="http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git;a=blob_plain;f=ChangeLog;hb=clamav-0.97.3">http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git;a=blob_plain;f=ChangeLog;hb=clamav-0.97.3</a> Upstream patch: [4] <a href="http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git;a=commit;h=3d664817f6ef833a17414a4ecea42004c35cc42f">http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git;a=commit;h=3d664817f6ef833a17414a4ecea42004c35cc42f</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ClamAV<=0.97.2
ClamAV=0.9-rc1
ClamAV=0.90
ClamAV=0.90-rc1
ClamAV=0.90-rc1.1
ClamAV=0.90-rc2
ClamAV=0.90-rc3
ClamAV=0.90.1
ClamAV=0.90.2
ClamAV=0.90.3
ClamAV=0.91
ClamAV=0.91-rc1
ClamAV=0.91-rc2
ClamAV=0.91.1
ClamAV=0.91.2
ClamAV=0.92
ClamAV=0.92.1
ClamAV=0.93
ClamAV=0.93.1
ClamAV=0.93.2
ClamAV=0.93.3
ClamAV=0.94
ClamAV=0.94.1
ClamAV=0.94.2
ClamAV=0.95
ClamAV=0.95-rc1
ClamAV=0.95-rc2
ClamAV=0.95-src1
ClamAV=0.95-src2
ClamAV=0.95.1
ClamAV=0.95.2
ClamAV=0.95.3
ClamAV=0.96
ClamAV=0.96-rc1
ClamAV=0.96-rc2
ClamAV=0.96.1
ClamAV=0.96.2
ClamAV=0.96.3
ClamAV=0.96.4
ClamAV=0.96.5
ClamAV=0.97
ClamAV=0.97-rc
ClamAV=0.97.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3627?

    CVE-2011-3627 has been assigned a severity rating that indicates it is a denial of service vulnerability affecting Clam Antivirus.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3627?

    To fix CVE-2011-3627, you should upgrade to the latest version of Clam Antivirus that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What versions of Clam Antivirus are affected by CVE-2011-3627?

    CVE-2011-3627 affects multiple versions of Clam Antivirus, including 0.90 to 0.97.2.

  • Can CVE-2011-3627 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2011-3627 requires local user interaction to exploit, as it involves scanning a file with specific features enabled.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-3627?

    The potential impact of CVE-2011-3627 is denial of service, which could cause the Clam Antivirus scanner to crash.

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