Description
Integer overflow in the cli_scanpe function in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.92.1, as used in clamd, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Petite packed PE file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | clamav | 0.92.1~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | clamav | 0.92.1~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | clamav | 0.92.1~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | clamav | 0.90.1dfsg-3etch10 | DSA-1497-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | clamav | 0.103.3-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1497-1 clamav - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1 clamav-0.103.3-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 27751 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2008:088 vendor-advisory
- 29048 third-party-advisory
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/512985d2cd3090bfb93dcb7b551179cf.html
- 28913 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=575703
- 29026 third-party-advisory
- 28949 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209915
- ADV-2008-0924 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-0503 vdb-entry
- DSA-1497 vendor-advisory
- 1019394 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-1608 vendor-advisory
- 29420 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1625 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:004 vendor-advisory
- 20080212 ClamAV libclamav PE File Integer Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0606 vdb-entry
- 28907 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200802-09 vendor-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- 29001 third-party-advisory
- http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-19.txt
- 29060 third-party-advisory