CVE-2009-1270

CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Description

libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.

Affected Products
4
Vendor Product Version
clamav clamav All versions
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
canonical ubuntu_linux 8.10
References
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/...
http://osvdb.org/53461
http://secunia.com/advisories/34716
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1771
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=M...
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04...
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34357
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-754-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabiliti...
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1...
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/...
http://osvdb.org/53461
http://secunia.com/advisories/34716
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1771
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=M...
Weakness Types
CWE-835
CVE Information
CVE ID:
CVE-2009-1270
Published:
2009-04-08
Modified:
2026-04-23
CVSS Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Affected Vendors
clamav debian canonical
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4.0 - 6.9 MEDIUM
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