CVE-2005-3501
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.036 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–4.3
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affected products (48)
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references (30)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/17184enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17434enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17451enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17501enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17559enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/150enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015154enisa_euvd
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319enisa_euvd
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