CVE-2009-1270

N/A Unknown

Published: April 08, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/53461

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/34716

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36701

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1771

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:097

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34357

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-754-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49846

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1462

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Issue Tracking

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html