CVE-2007-6595

ClamAV 0.92 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) temporary files used by the cli_gentempfd function in libclamav/others.c or on (2) .ascii files used by sigtool, when utf16-decode is enabled.
References
Link Resource
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-19.txt
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28949 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
http://secunia.com/advisories/31437
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-07.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3501
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019148
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1497
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485631/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27064
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0606
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39335
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39339
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-19.txt
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28949 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
http://secunia.com/advisories/31437
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-07.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3501
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019148
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1497
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485631/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27064
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0606
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39335
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39339
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2007-12-31 19:46

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2007-6595

Mitre link : CVE-2007-6595

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-6595


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Products Affected

clam_anti-virus

  • clamav
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')