HTTP: ClamAV UPX File Handling Heap Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the ClamAV AntiVirus product. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the affected application. Version 0.88.1 and 0.88.4, and other versions before 0.88.5 are affected by this vulnerability.

Extended Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pefromupx function in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.81 through 0.88.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed file containing sections with large rsize values.

Affected Products

Clamav clamav

References

BugTraq: 19381

CVE: CVE-2006-4018

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CLAMAV-UPX-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2006-4018 ClamAV File Handling Heap Overflow UPX bid:19381
Release Date
11/26/2012
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Clamav

CVSS Score

7.5

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