Buffer overflow in the get_database function in the HTTP client in Freshclam in ClamAV…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the get_database function in the HTTP client in Freshclam in ClamAV 0.80 to 0.88.1 might allow remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via long HTTP headers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05946 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.88 | Vulnerable | Clam Anti-virus |
| cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.88.1 | Vulnerable | Clam Anti-virus |
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.88 Vulnerable ·Clam Anti-virus
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.88.1 Vulnerable ·Clam Anti-virus
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1989
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66xq-fpgf-chwg
References
More Clam Anti-virus Clamav vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04414 clamav-milter in ClamAV before 0.91.2, when run in black hole mode, allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2008-01054 Buffer overflow in the cli_scanpe function in libclamav (libclamav/pe.c) for ClamAV 0.92… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-00296 Integer overflow in the cli_scanpe function in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.92.1, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-04039 Integer overflow in ClamAV 0.88.1 and 0.88.4, and other versions before 0.88.5, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-04803 Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-06042 Integer overflow in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.92 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-1989 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1989 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66xq-fpgf-chwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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