Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in pe.c in libclamav in ClamAV 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WWPack compressed PE binary.
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~dfsg2-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | clamav | 0.92.1~dfsg2-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | clamav | 0.92.1~dfsg2-1.1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | clamav | 0.90.1dfsg-3etch11 | DSA-1549-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1549-1 clamav Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2008:088 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200805-19 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2008-09-15 vendor-advisory
- http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_asg_v7300_ga_released.html
- 29891 third-party-advisory
- TA08-260A third-party-advisory
- 28784 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-2584 vdb-entry
- 1019850 vdb-entry
- 31882 third-party-advisory
- 29975 third-party-advisory
- 29863 third-party-advisory
- 30328 third-party-advisory
- 28798 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-3420 vendor-advisory
- clamav-wwpack-pe-bo(41833) vdb-entry
- https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=877
- 31576 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-1227 vdb-entry
- 20080414 ClamAV libclamav PE WWPack Heap Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2008:024 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3358 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1549 vendor-advisory
- http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLog
- http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-20.txt