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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1238] DSA-1238-1 clamav Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-1238-1 clamav
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Clam anti-virus
toolkit. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the
following problems:
Hendrik Weimer discovered that invalid characters in base64 encoded
data may lead to bypass of scanning mechanisms.
Hendrik Weimer discovered that deeply nested multipart/mime MIME
data may lead to denial of service.
For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in
version 0.84-2.sarge.13.
For the upcoming stable distribution (etch) these problems have been
fixed in version 0.88.7-1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in
version 0.88.7-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your clamav packages.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1238
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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