Vulnerability Description
Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.88.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and application crash) by wrapping many layers of multipart/mixed content around a document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5874 and CVE-2006-6406.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.88.6 |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-14.txt
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/31283
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23347
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23362
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23404
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23411
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23417
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-18.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1238
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:230
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-6481?
CVE-2006-6481 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.88.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and application crash) by wrapping many layers of multipart/mixed content around a document, a diffe...
How severe is CVE-2006-6481?
CVE-2006-6481 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-6481?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Clam Anti-Virus Clamav.