Description
The squidclamav_check_preview_handler function in squidclamav.c in SquidClamav 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.7 passes an unescaped URL to a system command call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a URL with certain characters, as demonstrated using %0D or %0A.
Published: 2012-08-25
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 2.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3457 The squidclamav_check_preview_handler function in squidclamav.c in SquidClamav 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.7 passes an unescaped URL to a system command call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a URL with certain characters, as demonstrated using %0D or %0A.
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Darold Squidclamav
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:46:47.617Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3501

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-25T10:29:52.630

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-3501

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