Description
ClamAV before 0.96 does not properly handle the (1) CAB and (2) 7z file formats, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a crafted archive that is compatible with standard archive utilities.
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 | 0.96+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | clamav | 0.96+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | clamav | 0.96+dfsg-1 | — |
References
- https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1826
- [oss-security] 20100407 Re: ClamAV small issues mailing-list
- ADV-2010-1206 vdb-entry
- 39656 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:082 vendor-advisory
- USN-926-1 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-0827 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2010-08-24-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2010:010 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4312
- [oss-security] 20100406 ClamAV small issues mailing-list
- http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.96
- ADV-2010-0909 vdb-entry
- 39293 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-0832 vdb-entry
- 39329 third-party-advisory
- 39262 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-1001 vdb-entry