# CVE-2013-6497: clamscan in ClamAV before 0.98.5, when using -a option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) as demonstrated by the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

clamscan in ClamAV before 0.98.5, when using -a option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) as demonstrated by the jwplayer.js file.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00003.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/2
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144754.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00006.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144979.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/5
- http://blog.clamav.net/2014/11/clamav-0985-has-been-released.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71178
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:217
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60150
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2423-1
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11088
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2488-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1138101
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98804
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00007.html

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