ClamAV MIME Header ID Parameter String Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:22581

Info

ClamAV MIME Header ID Parameter String Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 22581
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-0898
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 15 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2008 01:50AM
Credit: The vendor reported this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SuSE Linux 9.3 x86-64
SuSE Linux 9.3 x86
SuSE Linux 10.1 x86-64
SuSE Linux 10.1 x86
SuSE Linux 10.1 ppc
SuSE Linux 10.0 x86-64
SuSE Linux 10.0 x86
SuSE Linux 10.0 ppc
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
Pardus Linux 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
ifenslave ifenslave 0.88
Gentoo app-antivirus/clamav 0.88.6
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Cosmicperl Directory Pro 10.0.3
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.5
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.4
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.3
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87 -1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86.2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86 .1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.85.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.85
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84 rc2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84 rc1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.83
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.82
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.81
+ Gentoo Linux
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc4
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc3
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.75.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.70
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.68 -1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.68
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.67
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.65
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.60
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.54
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.53
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.52
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.51
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.0 3
Apple Mac OS X 10.0
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable: Gentoo app-antivirus/clamav 0.90
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90
- MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
 - MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
 - MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
 - Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
 - Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
 - Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
 - Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0

Discussion

ClamAV MIME Header ID Parameter String Directory Traversal Vulnerability

ClamAV is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to create or overwrite arbitrary files on vulnerable computers in the context of the affected application. This may aid in further attacks.

This issue affects ClamAV versions prior to the 0.90 stable release.

Exploit / POC

ClamAV MIME Header ID Parameter String Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability via a specially crafted email message.

Solution / Fix

ClamAV MIME Header ID Parameter String Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an update to address this issue. Please contact the vendor for information on how to obtain and apply this update.


SuSE Linux 10.1 x86-64

SuSE Linux 10.1 x86

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.53

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.65

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.70

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc2

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.81

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.82

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84 rc1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.85

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.85.1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86 .1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86.2

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87 -1

ifenslave ifenslave 0.88

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.2

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.3

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.5

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2

References

ClamAV MIME Header ID Parameter String Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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