CVE-2007-2029 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ClamAV by sending a crafted PDF file that triggers a file descriptor leak.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2007-2029?

CVE-2007-2029 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Clam Anti-Virus Clamav, published on 30 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

File descriptor leak in the PDF handler in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Clam Anti-Virus Clamav.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2029?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-2029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Clam Anti-Virus Clamav vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2029, GHSA-5vxf-6gr7-mr6m.

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