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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 8, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2009-1270

CVE-2009-1270

Description

libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.

Affected products

4
  • cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <0.95
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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