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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200506-23] Clam AntiVirus: Denial of Service vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Clam AntiVirus: Denial of Service vulnerability
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200506-23
(Clam AntiVirus: Denial of Service vulnerability)
Andrew Toller and Stefan Kanthak discovered that a flaw in
libmspack's Quantum archive decompressor renders Clam AntiVirus
vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.
Impact
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a
Denial of Service by sending a specially crafted Quantum archive to the
server.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=337279
Solution:
All Clam AntiVirus users should upgrade to the latest available
version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.86.1"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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