CVE-2012-3501

N/A Unknown
Published: August 25, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The squidclamav_check_preview_handler function in squidclamav.c in SquidClamav 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.7 passes an unescaped URL to a system command call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a URL with certain characters, as demonstrated using %0D or %0A.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49057
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://squidclamav.darold.net/news.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/84138
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54663
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://freecode.com/projects/squidclamav/releases/346722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49057
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://squidclamav.darold.net/news.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/84138
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=428778
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/darold/squidclamav/commit/80f74451f628264d1d9a1f1c0bbcebc932ba5e00
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.3%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

darold