CVE-2005-2056

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Published Jun 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Quantum archive decompressor in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.86.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Quantum archive.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.85:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.85.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.86:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2058	The Quantum archive decompressor in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.86.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Quantum archive.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.339% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/15811
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=337279
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-737
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-23.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_38_clamav.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14058

History

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Subscriptions

Clam Anti-virus Clamav

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 28, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:15 PM
Reserved: Jun 29, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 29, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

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