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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200605-03] ClamAV: Buffer overflow in Freshclam Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
ClamAV: Buffer overflow in Freshclam
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200605-03
(ClamAV: Buffer overflow in Freshclam)
Ulf Harnhammar and an anonymous German researcher discovered that
Freshclam fails to check the size of the header data returned by a
webserver.
Impact
By enticing a user to connect to a malicious webserver a possible hacker
could cause the execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1989
Solution:
All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.88.2"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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