CVE-2006-1989: clam_anti-virus clamav
CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2006-1989DSA-1050-1
Published 01-05-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-1989 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in clam_anti-virus clamav. EPSS estimates a 5.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.95%
0%100%
Low · +0.14 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 01-05-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the get_database function in the HTTP client in Freshclam in ClamAV 0.80 to 0.88.1 might allow remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via long HTTP headers.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.14 pp
From 5.81% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.95%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (secunia.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (clamav.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Clam_anti-virus1 product
- clamav0.88 | 0.88.1
Debian1 product
- clamav< 0.88.2 | < 0.84-2.sarge.9
2 vendors · 2 products
References
25 linksShow all 25 references
- kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-09.txtX Refsource CONFIRM