Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 16, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-1836
CVE-2008-1836
Description
The rfc2231 function in message.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message that produces a string that is not null terminated, which triggers a buffer over-read.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90_rc1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29891nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30253nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30328nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31576nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31882nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-19.xmlnvd
- up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_asg_v7300_ga_released.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28784nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41868nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00249.htmlnvd
- wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
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