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CVE-2008-6845

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

5.0 MediumFix available

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a corrupted LZH file.

Exploit likelihood

2.21%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a corrupted LZH file.

Record
CVE-2008-6845
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a corrupted LZH file.

Record
CVE-2008-6845
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6805 No score

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a corrupted LZH file.

Record
EUVD-2008-6805
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jf69-v79x-2mpc No score

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a corrupted LZH file.

Record
GHSA-jf69-v79x-2mpc
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a corrupted LZH file.

Record
CVE-2008-6845
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-6845 No score

The unpack feature in ClamAV 0.93.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a corrupted LZH file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-6845
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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

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-2008-6845 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Clamav, published July 2, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.21%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.94.dfsg-1.

References

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