Vulnerability Description
Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Clamav | Clamav | < 0.94 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-22.txtBroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31906Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32030Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32424Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32699Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=623661Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Third Party Advisory
- http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLogBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1660Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:189Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-3913?
CVE-2008-3913 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".
How severe is CVE-2008-3913?
CVE-2008-3913 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-2008-3913?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Clamav Clamav, Debian Debian Linux.