CVE-2005-1923 — LOW (2.6) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The ENSURE_BITS macro in mszipd.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.83, and other versions vefore 0.86, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a cabinet (CAB) file with the cffile_FolderOffset field set to 0xff, which causes a zero-length read.

CVSS Score

2.6

LOW

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Clam Anti-Virus	Clamav	0.83

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-737
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=275&type=vulnerabilitiesPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-737
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=275&type=vulnerabilitiesPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-1923?

CVE-2005-1923 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.6 (LOW). The ENSURE_BITS macro in mszipd.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.83, and other versions vefore 0.86, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a cabine...

How severe is CVE-2005-1923?

CVE-2005-1923 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-1923?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Clam Anti-Virus Clamav.