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GLSA-200802-09 : ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 31157
Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200802-09 (ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities)An integer overflow has been reported in the 'cli_scanpe()' function in file libclamav/pe.c (CVE-2008-0318). Another unspecified vulnerability has been reported in file libclamav/mew.c (CVE-2008-0728).
Impact :
A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to scan a specially crafted file, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running ClamAV (either a system user or the 'clamav' user if clamd is compromised).
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-antivirus/clamav-0.92.1'
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 31157
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200802-09.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 2/25/2008
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:clamav, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-0318, CVE-2008-0728