CVE-2008-1836

N/A Unknown
Published: April 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The rfc2231 function in message.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message that produces a string that is not null terminated, which triggers a buffer over-read.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30253
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30328
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31576
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28784
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
US Government Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30253
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30328
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31576
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-19.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28784
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

clam_anti-virus