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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200612-18] ClamAV: Denial of Service Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
ClamAV: Denial of Service
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200612-18
(ClamAV: Denial of Service)
Hendrik Weimer discovered that ClamAV fails to properly handle deeply
nested MIME multipart/mixed content.
Impact
By sending a specially crafted email with deeply nested MIME
multipart/mixed content a possible hacker could cause ClamAV to crash.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6481
Solution:
All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.88.7"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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