libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-835Published · 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-835.
Summary
libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05067 92nd 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.95 | Vulnerable | ClamAV |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.95 Vulnerable ·ClamAV
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1270
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvqr-f374-3qqw
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-1270 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1270 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvqr-f374-3qqw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1270 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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