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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-9050: Clam AntiVirus: Denial of service

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-9050: Clam AntiVirus: Denial of service

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/01/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the cli_scanpe function in libclamav/pe.c in ClamAV before 0.98.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted y0da Crypter PE file.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-antivirus-clamav

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