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CVE-2004-1876

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows...

4.6 MediumFix available

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Exploit likelihood

0.58%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
CVE-2004-1876
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
CVE-2004-1876
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1869 No score

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
EUVD-2004-1869
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6xg8-8xmf-qghw No score

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows...

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
GHSA-6xg8-8xmf-qghw
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
CVE-2004-1876
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1876 No score

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1876
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
clamav
Debian:12
before 0.70-1
0.70-1
clamav
Debian:13
before 0.70-1
0.70-1
clamav
Debian:14
before 0.70-1
0.70-1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-1876 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Clam Anti-virus Clamav, published March 30, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.70-1.

References

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