CVE-2007-0897
ClamAV DoS File Descriptor Consumption
Description
Clam AntiVirus ClamAV before 0.90 does not close open file descriptors under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and failed scans) via CAB archives with a cabinet header record length of zero, which causes a function to return without closing a file descriptor.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 16, 2007, 7:28 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2007-0897
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade ClamAV to a version greater than 0.90.
- Install the latest security updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2007-0897.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-0897 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-0897
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2007-0897 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2007-0897 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=475 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0004.html Added Reference http://osvdb.org/32283 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24183 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24187 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24192 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24319 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24332 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24425 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-03.xml Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1263 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:043 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22580 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017659 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0623 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32531 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Evaluator Solution This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Clam AntiVirus, ClamAV, 0.90 Stable This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Clam AntiVirus, ClamAV, 0.90 Stable Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 No Types Assigned http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=475 Vendor Advisory http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=475 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0004.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/32283 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/32283 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/24183 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/24183 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/24187 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/24187 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/24192 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/24192 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/24319 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/24319 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/24332 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/24332 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/24425 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/24425 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-03.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-03.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1263 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1263 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:043 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:043 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22580 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22580 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017659 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017659 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0623 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0623 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32531 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32531 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-772 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.15 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.20 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.21 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.22 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.23 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.24 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.51 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.52 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.53 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.54 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.60 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.60p *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.65 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.67 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.68 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.68.1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.70 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.71 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.72 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.73 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.74 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.75 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.75.1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.80 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.80_rc1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.80_rc2 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.80_rc3 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.80_rc4 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.81 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.81_rc1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.82 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.83 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.84 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.84_rc1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.84_rc2 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.85 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.85.1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.86 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.86.1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.86.2 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.86_rc1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.87 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.87.1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.88 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.88.1 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.88.3 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.88.4 *cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.88.6 OR *cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.90 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.4.11 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/32531 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32531 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2007
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.98 }} -0.10%
score
0.89265
percentile