freshclam in (1) Clam Antivirus (ClamAV) 0.88 and (2) ClamXav 1.0.3h and earlier does not drop privileges before processing the config-file command line option, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files when an error message displays the first line of the target file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clamav | Clam_anti-virus | 0.88 (including) | 0.88 (including) |
| Clamxav | Clam_anti-virus | 1.0.3h (including) | 1.0.3h (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20085
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/912
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016086
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0514a%5D.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434008/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1807
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26453
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20085
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/912
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016086
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0514a%5D.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434008/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1807
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26453