squidclamav: denial of service [LWN.net]

Package(s):

squidclamav

CVE #(s):

CVE-2012-3501

Created:

September 25, 2012

Updated:

September 26, 2012

Description:

From the CVE entry:

The squidclamav_check_preview_handler function in squidclamav.c in SquidClamav 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.7 passes an unescaped URL to a system command call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a URL with certain characters, as demonstrated using %0D or %0A.

Alerts:

Gentoo

201209-08

2012-09-24

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