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CVE-2008-5314

4.3 · MEDIUM

Stack consumption vulnerability in libclamav/special.c in ClamAV before 0.94.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted JPEG file, related to the cli_check_…

Published Dec 3, 2008clam_anti-virusCWE-399EPSS 8.20%

Overview

CVE-2008-5314 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting clam_anti-virus clamav. It was published on December 3, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stack consumption vulnerability in libclamav/special.c in ClamAV before 0.94.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted JPEG file, related to the cli_check_jpeg_exploit, jpeg_check_photoshop, and jpeg_check_photoshop_8bim functions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from clam_anti-virus. Update clamav to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
clam_anti-virusclamav0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.htmlReflurker.clamav.net/message/20081126.150241.55b1e092.en.htmlRefosvdb.org/50363Refsecunia.com/advisories/32926Refsecunia.com/advisories/32936Refsecunia.com/advisories/33016Refsecunia.com/advisories/33195Refsecunia.com/advisories/33317Refsecunia.com/advisories/33937

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5314?

CVE-2008-5314 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting clam_anti-virus clamav. It was published on December 3, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5314?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5314?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from clam_anti-virus. Update clamav to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5314?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5314 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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