Description
Buffer overflow in the cli_scanpe function in libclamav (libclamav/pe.c) for ClamAV 0.92 and 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Upack PE file.
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~dfsg2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | clamav | 0.92.1~dfsg2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | clamav | 0.92.1~dfsg2-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | clamav | 0.90.1dfsg-3etch11 | DSA-1549-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | clamav | 0.103.3-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1549-1 clamav 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
- MDVSA-2008:088 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3900 vendor-advisory
- 29000 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200805-19 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2008-09-15 vendor-advisory
- 29891 third-party-advisory
- TA08-260A third-party-advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-11/advisory/
- 28784 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-2584 vdb-entry
- 31882 third-party-advisory
- 29975 third-party-advisory
- 29863 third-party-advisory
- 30328 third-party-advisory
- 28756 vdb-entry
- 29886 third-party-advisory
- 1019837 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-3420 vendor-advisory
- clamav-cliscanpe-bo(41789) vdb-entry
- VU#858595 third-party-advisory
- 30253 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0906 vendor-advisory
- https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=878
- SUSE-SA:2008:024 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3358 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-1218 vdb-entry
- DSA-1549 vendor-advisory
- http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-20.txt