CVE-2005-3501
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV)...
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
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What each source reports
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The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
- Record
CVE-2005-3501- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
- Record
CVE-2005-3501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3500 No score
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3500- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwpj-f6qv-5j98 No score
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV)...
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
- Record
GHSA-xwpj-f6qv-5j98- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
- Record
CVE-2005-3501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3501 No score
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3501- 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-2005-3501 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Clamav, published November 3, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.59%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.87.1-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/17451
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml
securityfocus.com/bid/15317
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=334&type=vulnerabilities
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mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:205
osvdb.org/20484
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2294
securityreason.com/securityalert/150
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-887
securitytracker.com/id?1015154
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3501
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xwpj-f6qv-5j98
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-3501