CVE-2005-3500

N/A Unknown
Published: November 05, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17184
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17434
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17451
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17501
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17559
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/152
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015154
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-887
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=333&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:205
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/20483
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15316
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2294
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17434
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-887
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=333&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:205
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/20483
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2294
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

clam_anti-virus