CVE catalog
CVE-2017-11423
libmspack: CVE-2017-11423
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.07% · Oct 25, 2026
The cabd_read_string function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB file.
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 | fixed |
| Debian | clamav | forky | 1.4.6+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | clamav | trixie | 1.4.3+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | clamav | bookworm | 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | clamav | bookworm-security | 1.4.6+dfsg-0+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | libmspack | sid | 0.11-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libmspack | forky | 0.11-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libmspack | trixie | 0.11-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | libmspack | bookworm | 0.11-1 | fixed |
| Alpine | clamav | 3.10 | 0.99.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | clamav | 3.11 | 0.99.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | clamav | 3.12 | 0.99.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | clamav | 3.13 | 0.99.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | clamav | 3.8 | 0.99.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | clamav | 3.9 | 0.99.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.10 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.11 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.3 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.4 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.5 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.6 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.7 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.8 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmspack | 3.9 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | pro | 0.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | pro | 0.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | pro | 0.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | 16.04 | 0.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | 16.04 | 0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | 16.04 | 0.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | 16.04 | 0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server 11 sp3-ltss | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server 11 sp4 | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4 | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | openstack cloud 6 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server 12-ltss | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server 12 sp1-ltss | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server 12 sp2 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | clamav | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | clamav | source | sid | 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | clamav | source | forky | 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | clamav | source | trixie | 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | clamav | source | bookworm | 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libmspack | source | sid | 0.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [868956] |
| Debian | libmspack | source | forky | 0.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [868956] |
| Debian | libmspack | source | trixie | 0.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [868956] |
| Debian | libmspack | source | bookworm | 0.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [868956] |
| Alpine | clamav | apk | 3.10 | 0.99.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | clamav | apk | 3.11 | 0.99.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | clamav | apk | 3.12 | 0.99.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | clamav | apk | 3.13 | 0.99.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | clamav | apk | 3.8 | 0.99.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | clamav | apk | 3.9 | 0.99.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.10 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.11 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.3 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.4 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.5 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.6 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.7 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.8 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmspack | apk | 3.9 | 0.5_alpha-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | deb | pro | 0.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | deb | 16.04 | 0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11423 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmspack | deb | 16.04 | 0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | Not reported | USN-3394-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0254-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp3-ltss | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0254-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0254-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4 | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0254-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4 | 0.99.3-0.20.3.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0254-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | openstack cloud 6 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server 12-ltss | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp1-ltss | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | clamav | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 0.99.3-33.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [clamav]Fixed
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [clamav-base]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [clamav-daemon]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [clamav-doc]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [clamav-docs]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [clamav-freshclam]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [clamav-milter]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [clamav-testfiles]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [clamdscan]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [libclamav12]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [libclamav-dev]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · bookworm; dsa · clamav · debian · 12
- [libmspack0]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
0.11-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6-1dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
0.11-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6-1dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
- [libmspack-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
0.11-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6-1dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
0.11-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6-1dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
- [libmspack-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
0.11-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6-1dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
0.11-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6-1dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [clamav]Fixed
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
1.4.3+dfsg-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
- [clamav-base]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
1.4.3+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
- [clamav-daemon]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
1.4.3+dfsg-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
- [clamav-doc]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
1.4.3+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
- [clamav-docs]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
1.4.3+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
- [clamav-freshclam]Fixed
Source package: [clamav]
Details (2)
1.4.3+dfsg-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
1.4.3+dfsg-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1dsa · clamav · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2018_0254-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11423]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1279-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3946-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:0254-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:0255-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11423]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3394-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11423]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-11423.json]
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