Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : clamav (MDKSA-2006:230)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24613

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The latest version of ClamAV, 0.88.7, fixes some bugs, including vulnerabilities with handling base64-encoded MIME attachment files that can lead to either a) a crash (CVE-2006-5874), or b) a bypass of virus detection (CVE-2006-6406).

As well, a vulnerability was discovered that allows remote attackers to cause a stack overflow and application crash by wrapping many layers of multipart/mixed content around a document (CVE-2006-6481).

The latest ClamAV is being provided to address these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24613

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-230.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:clamav, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:clamav-db, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:clamav-milter, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:clamd, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64clamav1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64clamav1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libclamav1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libclamav1-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5874, CVE-2006-6406, CVE-2006-6481

MDKSA: 2006:230

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