CVE-2005-3500

Publication date 5 November 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025


Ubuntu priority

Description

The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
clamav 7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.10 edgy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected


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