CVE catalog

CVE-2008-1836

clamav: CVE-2008-1836

Severity: Low
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.55% · Oct 25, 2026

The rfc2231 function in message.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message that produces a string that is not null terminated, which triggers a buffer over-read.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	clamav	sid	`1.4.6+dfsg-1`	not affected
Debian	clamav	forky	`1.4.6+dfsg-1`	not affected
Debian	clamav	trixie	`1.4.3+dfsg-1`	not affected
Debian	clamav	bookworm	`1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2`	not affected
Debian	clamav	bookworm-security	`1.4.6+dfsg-0+deb12u1`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	clamav	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	clamav	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	clamav	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	clamav	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[clamav]Not affected
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[clamav-base]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[clamav-daemon]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[clamav-doc]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[clamav-docs]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[clamav-freshclam]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[clamav-milter]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[clamav-testfiles]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[clamdscan]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[libclamav12]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
[libclamav-dev]Not affected
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm
- 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:08 PM UTC

References

[https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1836]

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