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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801519
Category:Denial of Service
Title:ClamAV < 0.96.3 'find_stream_bounds()' PDF File Processing DoS Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:ClamAV is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
ClamAV is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to a buffer overflow error in
'find_stream_bounds()' function in 'pdf.c' file within the libclamav.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary
code on the system with clamd privileges or cause the application to crash.

Affected Software/OS:
ClamAV versions before 0.96.3.

Solution:
Update to version 0.96.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3434
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/5
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:020 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2455
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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