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CVE-2009-1270

HIGHEPSS 91th pctl
7.8
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.

How to fix

Remediation Available
clamavDebian
Fixed in:0.95.1+dfsg-1CVE-2009-1270
Fixed in:0.95.1+dfsg-1CVE-2009-1270
Fixed in:0.95.1+dfsg-1CVE-2009-1270
Fixed in:0.95.1+dfsg-1CVE-2009-1270
ClamAVWindows application
Affected:0.95Fixed in:0.95Cisco Systems, Inc.

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CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

5.07%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

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