5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-2721
ClamAV Off-by-One Error Denial of Service
Description

Off-by-one error in the cli_hm_scan function in matcher-hash.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.97.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an e-mail message that is not properly handled during certain hash calculations.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2011, 9:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-2721 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Clamav clamav
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-2011-2721.

URL Resource
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.97.2
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4842733eb3f09be61caeed83778bb6679141dbc5
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068940.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068941.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068942.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45382 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46717
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025858
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:122
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/13 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/3 Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/74181
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48891
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1179-1
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708263 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725694 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68785
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2818 Patch
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.97.2
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4842733eb3f09be61caeed83778bb6679141dbc5
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068940.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068941.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068942.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45382 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46717
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025858
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:122
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/13 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/3 Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/74181
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48891
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1179-1
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708263 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725694 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68785
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2818 Patch

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.97.2
    Added Reference http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4842733eb3f09be61caeed83778bb6679141dbc5
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068940.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068941.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/068942.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/45382
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/46717
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1025858
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:122
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/13
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/3
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/74181
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48891
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1179-1
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708263
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725694
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68785
    Added Reference https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2818
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git;a=blob_plain;f=ChangeLog;hb=clamav-0.97.2 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git;a=commit;h=4842733eb3f09be61caeed83778bb6679141dbc5 [Patch]
    Added Reference http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4842733eb3f09be61caeed83778bb6679141dbc5 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.97.2 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/68785 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68785 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-2721 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-2721 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.06 }} -0.15%

score

0.85528

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability