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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200511-4

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200511-4
Posted Nov 8, 2005
Authored by Gentoo | Site security.gentoo.org

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200511-04 - ClamAV has multiple security flaws: a boundary check was performed incorrectly in petite.c, a buffer size calculation in unfsg_133 was incorrect in fsg.c, a possible infinite loop was fixed in tnef.c and a possible infinite loop in cabd_find was fixed in cabd.c . In addition to this, Marcin Owsiany reported that a corrupted DOC file causes a segmentation fault in ClamAV. Versions less than 0.87.1 are affected.

tags | advisory
systems | linux, gentoo
advisories | CVE-2005-3239, CVE-2005-3303
SHA-256 | 8eb93af3c78d8894931eefbd1761c2d7fbbf69a6cca7785b094fdd6851154089

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200511-4

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Severity: High
Title: ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 06, 2005
Bugs: #109213
ID: 200511-04

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Synopsis
========

ClamAV has many security flaws which make it vulnerable to remote
execution of arbitrary code and a Denial of Service.

Background
==========

ClamAV is a GPL anti-virus toolkit, designed for integration with mail
servers to perform attachment scanning. ClamAV also provides a command
line scanner and a tool for fetching updates of the virus database.

Affected packages
=================

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-antivirus/clamav < 0.87.1 >= 0.87.1

Description
===========

ClamAV has multiple security flaws: a boundary check was performed
incorrectly in petite.c, a buffer size calculation in unfsg_133 was
incorrect in fsg.c, a possible infinite loop was fixed in tnef.c and a
possible infinite loop in cabd_find was fixed in cabd.c . In addition
to this, Marcin Owsiany reported that a corrupted DOC file causes a
segmentation fault in ClamAV.

Impact
======

By sending a malicious attachment to a mail server that is hooked with
ClamAV, a remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service or the
execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.87.1"

References
==========

[ 1 ] CAN-2005-3239
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3239
[ 2 ] CAN-2005-3303
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3303
[ 3 ] ClamAV release notes
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319
[ 4 ] Zero Day Initiative advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-05-002.html

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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