CVE-2007-0897
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.035 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Clam AntiVirus ClamAV before 0.90 does not close open file descriptors under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and failed scans) via CAB archives with a cabinet header record length of zero, which causes a function to return without closing a file descriptor.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–7.5
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affected products (4)
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also known as (2)
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references (40)
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- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562enisa_euvd
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=475enisa_euvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0004.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/32283enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24183enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24187enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24192enisa_euvd
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