CVE-2007-0897

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 16, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Clam AntiVirus ClamAV before 0.90 does not close open file descriptors under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and failed scans) via CAB archives with a cabinet header record length of zero, which causes a function to return without closing a file descriptor.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=475
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/32283
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24183
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24187
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24192
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24319
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24332
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24425
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-03.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1263
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:043
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22580
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017659
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0623
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32531
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/32283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24192
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24319
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24425
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-03.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:043
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22580
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0623
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32531
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-772

Affected Vendors

clamav debian apple

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