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ClamAntiVirus: integer overflows

Package(s):clamav CVE #(s):CAN-2005-2450
Created:July 26, 2005 Updated:August 16, 2005
Description: Clam AntiVirus versions < 0.86.2 is vulnerable to integer overflows when handling the TNEF, CHM and FSG file formats. By sending a specially-crafted file an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Clam AntiVirus.
Alerts:
Debian DSA-776-1 2005-08-16
Mandriva MDKSA-2005:125 2005-07-27
Gentoo 200507-25 2005-07-26
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