ClamAV before 0.98.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted xz archive file.
Priority LOW 29CWE-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 · Partial
- 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
ClamAV before 0.98.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted xz archive file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03192 88th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.98.6 | Vulnerable | ClamAV |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.98.6 Vulnerable ·ClamAV
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcq6-qrq8-g2hg
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-2668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hcq6-qrq8-g2hg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-2668 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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