CVE-2006-1989 json
Buffer overflow in the get_database function in the HTTP client in Freshclam in ClamAV 0.80 to 0.88.1 might allow remote web servers to exe…
published 2006-05-01 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1989
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the get_database function in the HTTP client in Freshclam in ClamAV 0.80 to 0.88.1 might allow remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via long HTTP headers.
Patch / fix
- clamav Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.88.2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1989
- clamav openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.103.3-1.4
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1
- securityfocus.com/bid/17754 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/19880 advisory
Exploit prediction
5.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/19880 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/security/0.88.2.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/19880
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/17754
vdb-entry, patch
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clamav.net
/security/0.88.2.html
exploit, vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:080
vendor-advisory
-
trustix.org
/errata/2006/0024
vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_05.html
vendor-advisory
-
lists.suse.com
/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1050
vendor-advisory
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-03.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20159
third-party-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/599220
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19963
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1586
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26182
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016392
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19964
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19912
third-party-advisory
- kolab.org /security/kolab-vendor-notice-09.txt
-
osvdb.org
/25120
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20117
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20877
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2566
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/19874
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1989
- NVD CVE-2006-1989
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