CVE-2008-1836: clam_anti-virus clamav
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 16-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-1836 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in clam_anti-virus clamav. EPSS estimates a 3.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-04-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.55% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.55%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Clam_anti-virus1 product
- clamav0.90 | 0.90.1 | 0.90_rc1.1 | 0.90_rc2 | 0.90_rc3 | 0.90rc1 | 0.91 | 0.92
1 vendor · 1 product
References
16 links- wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=881X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00249.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_asg_v7300_ga_released.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource