CVE-2008-3912
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer...
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an out-of-memory condition.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an out-of-memory condition.
- Record
CVE-2008-3912- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an out-of-memory condition.
- Record
CVE-2008-3912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3897 No score
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an out-of-memory condition.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3897- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r92g-g2q8-jrqq No score
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer...
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an out-of-memory condition.
- Record
GHSA-r92g-g2q8-jrqq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an out-of-memory condition.
- Record
CVE-2008-3912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3912 No score
libclamav in ClamAV before 0.94 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an out-of-memory condition.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
clamavDebian:12 |
before 0.94.dfsg-1 | 0.94.dfsg-1 |
clamavDebian:13 |
before 0.94.dfsg-1 | 0.94.dfsg-1 |
clamavDebian:14 |
before 0.94.dfsg-1 | 0.94.dfsg-1 |
clamavDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.90.1dfsg-4etch15, plus listed versions 0.90.1-20.90.1-3.1lenny20.90.1-3.1lenny30.90.1-3etch10.90.1-3etch2 Show 11 moreShow less0.90.1-3etch30.90.1-3etch40.90.1-3etch50.90.1-3etch60.90.1-3etch70.90.1-3etch80.90.1dfsg-3.1+etch140.90.1dfsg-3etch100.90.1dfsg-3etch110.90.1dfsg-3etch130.90.1dfsg-3etch9 |
0.90.1dfsg-4etch15 |
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-2008-3912 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Clamav, published September 9, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.10%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.94.dfsg-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/32030
securityfocus.com/bid/31051
wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1141
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/13
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=623661
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:189
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-18.xml
kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-22.txt
securitytracker.com/id?1020828
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1660
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45056
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLog
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3912
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r92g-g2q8-jrqq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3912