Description
The wwunpack function in libclamav/wwunpack.c in ClamAV 0.99.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted PE file with WWPack compression.
Published: 2017-08-07
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1105-1 clamav security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15477 The wwunpack function in libclamav/wwunpack.c in ClamAV 0.99.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted PE file with WWPack compression.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3393-1 ClamAV vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3393-2 ClamAV vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:25:49.281Z

Reserved: 2017-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6420

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-07T03:29:00.307

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-6420

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Weaknesses