CVE-2015-1463
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted...
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."
- Record
CVE-2015-1463- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-17
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."
- Record
CVE-2015-1463- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1598 No score
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."
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EUVD-2015-1598- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4wr-jgfj-c79q No score
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted...
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."
- Record
GHSA-h4wr-jgfj-c79q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."
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CVE-2015-1463- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-1463 No score
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."
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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1463- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10571-1 No score
clamav-0.99.2-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the clamav-0.99.2-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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openSUSE-SU-2024:10571-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0291-1 No score
Security update for clamav
clamav was updated to version 0.98.6 to fix four security issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2015-1462: ClamAV allowed remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted upx packer file, related to a heap out of bounds condition (bnc#916214).
- CVE-2015-1463: ClamAV allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an incorrect compiler optimization (bnc#916215).
- CVE-2014-9328: ClamAV allowed remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted upack packer file, related to a heap out of bounds condition (bnc#915512).
- CVE-2015-1461: ClamAV allowed remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted (1) Yoda's crypter or (2) mew packer file, related to a heap out of bounds condition (bnc#916217).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0291-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0298-1 No score
Recommended update for clamav
The antivirus scanner ClamAV has been updated to version 0.98.3, which includes the following fixes and enhancements:
* Support for common raw disk image formats using 512 byte sectors,
specifically GPT, APM, and MBR partitioning.
* All ClamAV sockets (clamd, freshclam, clamav-milter, clamdscan,
clamdtop) now support IPV6 addresses and configuration parameters.
* Use OpenSSL file hash functions for improved performance.
* Improved detection of malware scripts within image files.
* Miscellaneous bug fixes and documentation improvements.
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SUSE-SU-2015:0298-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0871-1 No score
Recommended update for clamav
The antivirus scanner ClamAV has been updated to version 0.98.3, which includes the following fixes and enhancements:
* Support for common raw disk image formats using 512 byte sectors,
specifically GPT, APM, and MBR partitioning.
* All ClamAV sockets (clamd, freshclam, clamav-milter, clamdscan,
clamdtop) now support IPV6 addresses and configuration parameters.
* Use OpenSSL file hash functions for improved performance.
* Improved detection of malware scripts within image files.
* Miscellaneous bug fixes and documentation improvements.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0871-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1463 No score
ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1463- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
clamavDebian:12 |
before 0.98.6+dfsg-1 | 0.98.6+dfsg-1 |
clamavDebian:13 |
before 0.98.6+dfsg-1 | 0.98.6+dfsg-1 |
clamavDebian:14 |
before 0.98.6+dfsg-1 | 0.98.6+dfsg-1 |
clamavDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0.98.7+dfsg-0+deb6u1, plus listed versions 0.96.5+dfsg-1.10.97+dfsg-10.97+dfsg-20.97+dfsg-2~lenny10.97+dfsg-2~squeeze1 Show 45 moreShow less0.97+dfsg-2~volatile10.97.1+dfsg-10.97.1+dfsg-1~lenny10.97.1+dfsg-1~squeeze10.97.2+dfsg-10.97.2+dfsg-1~lenny10.97.2+dfsg-1~squeeze10.97.3+dfsg-10.97.3+dfsg-1~lenny10.97.3+dfsg-1~squeeze10.97.3+dfsg-20.97.3+dfsg-2.10.97.3+dfsg-2.20.97.5+dfsg-10.97.5+dfsg-20.97.5+dfsg-30.97.5+dfsg-3~squeeze10.97.5+dfsg-40.97.5+dfsg-50.97.5+dfsg-60.97.5+dfsg-6~squeeze10.97.6+dfsg-10.97.6+dfsg-1~squeeze10.97.7+dfsg-10.97.7+dfsg-1~squeeze10.97.8+dfsg-10.97.8+dfsg-1+powerpcspe10.97.8+dfsg-1~squeeze10.98+dfsg-10.98.1+dfsg-10.98.1+dfsg-1+squeeze10.98.1+dfsg-20.98.1+dfsg-30.98.1+dfsg-40.98.1+dfsg-50.98.1+dfsg-60.98.3+dfsg-10.98.4+dfsg-10.98.4+dfsg-20.98.4~rc1+dfsg-10.98.4~rc1+dfsg-20.98.4~rc1+dfsg-30.98.5+dfsg-10.98.5+dfsg-20.98.5+dfsg-3 |
0.98.7+dfsg-0+deb6u1 |
clamavSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.98.6-10.1 | 0.98.6-10.1 |
clamavSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.98.6-10.1 | 0.98.6-10.1 |
clamavSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.98.6-10.1 | 0.98.6-10.1 |
clamavUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu40.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu50.98.1+dfsg-1ubuntu40.98.1+dfsg-1ubuntu50.98.1+dfsg-2ubuntu20.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu10.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1.10.98.5+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
clamavopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0.99.2-4.1 | 0.99.2-4.1 |
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-2015-1463 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Clamav, published May 28, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.98.6+dfsg-1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-08
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00014.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148950.html
blog.clamav.net/2015/01/clamav-0986-has-been-released.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00020.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148958.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1463
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h4wr-jgfj-c79q
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1463
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150291-1
bugzilla.suse.com/915512
bugzilla.suse.com/916214
bugzilla.suse.com/916215
bugzilla.suse.com/916217
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9328
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1461
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1462
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1463
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150298-1
bugzilla.suse.com/816865
bugzilla.suse.com/841815
bugzilla.suse.com/865883
bugzilla.suse.com/877475
bugzilla.suse.com/903489
bugzilla.suse.com/903719
bugzilla.suse.com/904207
bugzilla.suse.com/906077
bugzilla.suse.com/906770
bugzilla.suse.com/929192
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2020
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2021
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6497
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9050
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2170
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2221
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2222
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2305
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2668
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150871-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1463
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1463
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0405
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2721
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3627
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1457
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1458
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1459
Left out here: 10 versions. The JSON record has them.