CVE-2005-3500 json
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infi…
published 2005-11-05 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3499
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.
Patch / fix
- clamav Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.87.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3500
Exploit prediction
3.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=333&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17434
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:205
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-887
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17451
third-party-advisory
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/152
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17501
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17184
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/20483
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17559
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15316
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2294
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015154
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3500
- NVD CVE-2005-3500
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