Description
The MS-Expand file handling in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.86 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor and memory consumption) via a crafted file that causes repeated errors in the cli_msexpand function.
Published: 2005-06-30
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1924 The MS-Expand file handling in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.86 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor and memory consumption) via a crafted file that causes repeated errors in the cli_msexpand function.
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Clam Anti-virus Clamav
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:06:57.831Z

Reserved: 2005-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-1922

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-07-05T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-1922

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