CVE-2005-3500
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote...
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.
- Record
CVE-2005-3500- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.
- Record
CVE-2005-3500- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3499 No score
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3499- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3fq-7p2f-f5f3 No score
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote...
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.
- Record
GHSA-r3fq-7p2f-f5f3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.
- Record
CVE-2005-3500- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3500 No score
The tnef_attachment function in tnef.c for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory exhaustion) via a crafted value in a CAB file that causes ClamAV to repeatedly scan the same block.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3500- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
clamavDebian:12 |
before 0.87.1-1 | 0.87.1-1 |
clamavDebian:13 |
before 0.87.1-1 | 0.87.1-1 |
clamavDebian:14 |
before 0.87.1-1 | 0.87.1-1 |
clamavDebian:3.1 |
before 0.84-2.sarge.6, plus listed versions 0.84-20.84-2.sarge.10.84-2.sarge.20.84-2.sarge.30.84-2.sarge.40.84-2.sarge.5 |
0.84-2.sarge.6 |
clamavDebian:4.0 |
before 0.87.1-0etch.1 | 0.87.1-0etch.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2005-3500 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Clam Anti-virus Clamav, published November 3, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.96%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.87.1-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/17451
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml
securityreason.com/securityalert/152
osvdb.org/20483
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mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:205
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=333&type=vulnerabilities
securityfocus.com/bid/15316
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2294
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-887
securitytracker.com/id?1015154
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3500
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r3fq-7p2f-f5f3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-3500