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CVE-2009-1270

libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (…

Impact

libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
ClamavClamav
before 0.95
DebianDebian Linux
Versions 4.0, 5.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Version 8.10

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