CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-1615

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Apr 06, 2006 | Modified: Jul 20, 2017
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
10 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the logging code in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.88.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: as of 20060410, it is unclear whether this is a vulnerability, as there is some evidence that the arguments are actually being sanitized properly.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Clamav Clamav 0.86.2 0.86.2
Clamav Clamav 0.02 0.02
Clamav Clamav 0.8 0.8
Clamav Clamav 0.15 0.15
Clamav Clamav 0.75.1 0.75.1
Clamav Clamav 0.65 0.65
Clamav Clamav 0.81 0.81
Clamav Clamav 0.86 0.86
Clamav Clamav 0.01 0.01
Clamav Clamav 0.85 0.85
Clamav Clamav 0.84 0.84
Clamav Clamav 0.3 0.3
Clamav Clamav 0.70 0.70
Clamav Clamav 0.86 0.86
Clamav Clamav 0.68.1 0.68.1
Clamav Clamav 0.03 0.03
Clamav Clamav 0.87.1 0.87.1
Clamav Clamav 0.74 0.74
Clamav Clamav 0.86.1 0.86.1
Clamav Clamav 0.71 0.71
Clamav Clamav 0.60p 0.60p
Clamav Clamav 0.80 0.80
Clamav Clamav 0.85.1 0.85.1
Clamav Clamav 0.13 0.13
Clamav Clamav 0.81 0.81
Clamav Clamav 0.10 0.10
Clamav Clamav 0.80 0.80
Clamav Clamav 0.12 0.12
Clamav Clamav 0.23 0.23
Clamav Clamav 0.84 0.84
Clamav Clamav 0.80 0.80
Clamav Clamav 0.80 0.80
Clamav Clamav 0.60 0.60
Clamav Clamav 0.83 0.83
Clamav Clamav 0.20 0.20
Clamav Clamav 0.80 0.80
Clamav Clamav 0.70 0.70
Clamav Clamav 0.14 0.14
Clamav Clamav 0.24 0.24
Clamav Clamav 0.66 0.66
Clamav Clamav 0.51 0.51
Clamav Clamav 0.52 0.52
Clamav Clamav 0.22 0.22
Clamav Clamav 0.72 0.72
Clamav Clamav 0.75 0.75
Clamav Clamav 0.05 0.05
Clamav Clamav 0.54 0.54
Clamav Clamav 0.80 0.80
Clamav Clamav 0.87 0.87
Clamav Clamav 0.21 0.21
Clamav Clamav 0.84 0.84
Clamav Clamav 0.67-1 0.67-1
Clamav Clamav 0.14 0.14
Clamav Clamav 0.67 0.67
Clamav Clamav 0.68 0.68
Clamav Clamav 0.53 0.53
Clamav Clamav * 0.88
Clamav Clamav 0.82 0.82
Clamav Clamav 0.73 0.73

Extended Description

When an attacker can modify an externally-controlled format string, this can lead to buffer overflows, denial of service, or data representation problems. It should be noted that in some circumstances, such as internationalization, the set of format strings is externally controlled by design. If the source of these format strings is trusted (e.g. only contained in library files that are only modifiable by the system administrator), then the external control might not itself pose a vulnerability.

Potential Mitigations

References