Servers and applications
CVE-2007-0897
Clam AntiVirus ClamAV before 0.90 does not close open file descriptors under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and failed scans) via CAB archives with a cabinet header record length of zero, which causes a function to return without closing a file descriptor.
- Severity
- High 7.5
- Published
- 16 Feb 2007
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 0.90
- Exploit chance
- 3.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 89% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
ClamAVServers and applications · cpe:a:clamav:clamav |
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