CVE-2008-3913

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause...

5.0 MediumFix available

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

Exploit likelihood

3.06%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

Record: CVE-2008-3913
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-401
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

Record: CVE-2008-3913
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3898 No score

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

Record: EUVD-2008-3898
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cr5r-q6mh-hr56 No score

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause...

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

Record: GHSA-cr5r-q6mh-hr56
Weakness: CWE-401
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

Record: CVE-2008-3913
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3913 No score

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3913
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`clamav` Debian:12	before 0.94.dfsg-1	0.94.dfsg-1
`clamav` Debian:13	before 0.94.dfsg-1	0.94.dfsg-1
`clamav` Debian:14	before 0.94.dfsg-1	0.94.dfsg-1
`clamav` Debian: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 less 0.90.1-3etch30.90.1-3etch40.90.1-3etch50.90.1-3etch60.90.1-3etch70.90.1-3etch80.90.1dfsg-3.1+etch140.90.1dfsg-3etch100.90.1dfsg-3etch110.90.1dfsg-3etch130.90.1dfsg-3etch9	0.90.1dfsg-4etch15

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2008-3913 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 3.06%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.94.dfsg-1.

References

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