# CVE-2007-1745: The chm\_decompress\_stream function in libclamav/chmunpack.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 leaks file descriptors, which has unkno

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The chm_decompress_stream function in libclamav/chmunpack.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 leaks file descriptors, which has unknown impact and attack vectors involving a crafted CHM file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0897. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/25022
- http://osvdb.org/34913
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0013/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23473
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24996
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:098
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_26_clamav.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25189
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33636
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/50a5cb718f20761dd7e0b6b4e0935c52.html
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=500765
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1378
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25028
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-21.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24946
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1281
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24891

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