CVE-2005-1922

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    CVE-2005-1922

    Published: 5 Jul 2005Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The MS-Expand file handling in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.86 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor and memory consumption) via a crafted file that causes repeated errors in the cli_msexpand function.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-737, http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=276&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true, http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=336462, http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=276&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High