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CVE-2005-3501

The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
5 Nov 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 89% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ClamAVServers and applications · cpe:a:clamav:clamav
  • Version 0.86.2
  • Version 0.86.1
  • Version 0.86
  • Version 0.86-rc1
All 58 release lines
  • Every version up to 0.87
  • Version 0.01
  • Version 0.02
  • Version 0.3
  • Version 0.03
  • Version 0.05
  • Version 0.8-rc3
  • Version 0.10
  • Version 0.12
  • Version 0.13
  • Version 0.14-pre
  • Version 0.14
  • Version 0.15
  • Version 0.20
  • Version 0.21
  • Version 0.22
  • Version 0.23
  • Version 0.24
  • Version 0.51
  • Version 0.52
  • Version 0.53
  • Version 0.54
  • Version 0.60
  • Version 0.60p
  • Version 0.65
  • Version 0.66
  • Version 0.67
  • Version 0.67-1
  • Version 0.68
  • Version 0.68.1
  • Version 0.70-rc
  • Version 0.70
  • Version 0.71
  • Version 0.72
  • Version 0.73
  • Version 0.74
  • Version 0.75
  • Version 0.75.1
  • Version 0.80-rc
  • Version 0.80_rc
  • Version 0.80-rc1
  • Version 0.80-rc2
  • Version 0.80-rc3
  • Version 0.80-rc4
  • Version 0.80
  • Version 0.81-rc1
  • Version 0.81
  • Version 0.82
  • Version 0.83
  • Version 0.84-rc1
  • Version 0.84-rc2
  • Version 0.84
  • Version 0.85
  • Version 0.85.1
  • Version 0.86-rc1
  • Version 0.86
  • Version 0.86.1
  • Version 0.86.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3501
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3501