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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200404-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200404-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fdc7215de9d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200404-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200404-07"> + <title>ClamAV RAR Archive Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + ClamAV is vulnerable to a denial of service attack when processing certain + RAR archives. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">clamav</product> + <announced>April 07, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>45357</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-antivirus/clamav" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.68.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">0.68</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + From <uri link="http://www.clamav.net/">http://www.clamav.net/</uri> : + </p> + <p> + "Clam AntiVirus is a GPL anti-virus toolkit for UNIX. The main purpose + of this software is the integration with mail servers (attachment + scanning). The package provides a flexible and scalable multi-threaded + daemon, a command line scanner, and a tool for automatic updating via + Internet. The programs are based on a shared library distributed with + the Clam AntiVirus package, which you can use with your own software. + Most importantly, the virus database is kept up to date." + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Certain types of RAR archives, including those created by variants of + the W32.Beagle.A@mm worm, may cause clamav to crash when it attempts to + process them. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + This vulnerability causes a Denial of Service in the clamav process. + Depending on configuration, this may cause dependent services such as + mail to fail as well. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are + advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + ClamAV users should upgrade to version 0.68.1 or later: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.68.1" + # emerge ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.68.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1909">CVE-2004-1909</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter"> + klieber + </metadata> +</glsa> |