CVE-2005-2920
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers...
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.
- Record
CVE-2005-2920- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.
- Record
CVE-2005-2920- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2920 No score
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2920- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gqh2-5g96-mr4j No score
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers...
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.
- Record
GHSA-gqh2-5g96-mr4j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.
- Record
CVE-2005-2920- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2920 No score
Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2920- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
clamavDebian:12 |
before 0.87-1 | 0.87-1 |
clamavDebian:13 |
before 0.87-1 | 0.87-1 |
clamavDebian:14 |
before 0.87-1 | 0.87-1 |
clamavDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.84-2.sarge.4, plus listed versions 0.84-20.84-2.sarge.10.84-2.sarge.20.84-2.sarge.3 |
0.84-2.sarge.4 |
clamavDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.86.2-4etch2 | 0.86.2-4etch2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2920 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Clam Anti-virus Clamav, published September 20, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.23%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.87-1.
References
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_55_clamav.html
secunia.com/advisories/16989
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-824
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/363713
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-13.xml
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osvdb.org/19506
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22307
securityfocus.com/bid/14866
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=356974
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1774
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2920
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gqh2-5g96-mr4j
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2920