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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200612-18] ClamAV: Denial of Service Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200612-18] ClamAV: Denial of Service |
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ClamAV: Denial of Service Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200612-18 (ClamAV: Denial of Service) Hendrik Weimer discovered that ClamAV fails to properly handle deeply nested MIME multipart/mixed content. Impact By sending a specially crafted email with deeply nested MIME multipart/mixed content a possible hacker could cause ClamAV to crash. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6481 Solution: All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.88.7" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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