CVE catalog

CVE-2012-1459

clamav: CVE-2012-1459

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
99.81% · Oct 25, 2026

The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0 and 5.0.677.0, AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, ClamAV 0.96.4, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, G Data AntiVirus 21, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, VBA32 3.12.14.2, and VirusBuster 13.6.151.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a TAR archive entry with a length field corresponding to that entire entry, plus part of the header of the next entry. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

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

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianclamavsid1.4.6+dfsg-1fixed
Debianclamavforky1.4.6+dfsg-1fixed
Debianclamavtrixie1.4.3+dfsg-1fixed
Debianclamavbookworm1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2fixed
Debianclamavbookworm-security1.4.6+dfsg-0+deb12u1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianclamavsourcesid0.97.5+dfsg-1lowNot reported[668273]
Debianclamavsourceforky0.97.5+dfsg-1lowNot reported[668273]
Debianclamavsourcetrixie0.97.5+dfsg-1lowNot reported[668273]
Debianclamavsourcebookworm0.97.5+dfsg-1lowNot reported[668273]

[Debian bug #668273]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [clamav]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [clamav-base]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [clamav-daemon]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [clamav-doc]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [clamav-docs]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [clamav-freshclam]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [clamav-milter]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [clamav-testfiles]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [clamdscan]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [libclamav12]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

  • [libclamav-dev]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [clamav]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

  • [clamav-base]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

  • [clamav-daemon]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

  • [clamav-doc]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

  • [clamav-docs]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

  • [clamav-freshclam]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

  • [clamav-milter]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

  • [clamav-testfiles]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

  • [clamdscan]Fixed

    Source package: [clamav]

    Details (2)

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

    • 1.4.3+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.97.5+dfsg-1

      dsa · clamav · debian · 13

Next results

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]