File descriptor leak in the PDF handler in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
File descriptor leak in the PDF handler in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03037 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.84_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.84_rc2 | Vulnerable | Clam Anti-virus |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.84_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.84_rc2 Vulnerable ·Clam Anti-virus
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vxf-6gr7-mr6m
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-2007-2029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-2029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vxf-6gr7-mr6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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