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.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1771-1 New clamav packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1269 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-754-1 ClamAV vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:49.439Z

Reserved: 2009-04-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-1270

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-04-08T16:30:00.437

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-1270

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