CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-2427

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in freshclam in ClamAV 0.88 and ClamXav 1.0.3h and earlier does not drop privileges before processing the config-file command line option, allowing local users to read portions of arbitrary files when an error message displays the first line of the target file.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential disclosure of sensitive data (e.g., passwords, keys) to local users without proper privileges, which could lead to privilege escalation or information leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade ClamAV to version 0.88.1 or later and ClamXav to a patched version, and restrict local system access for untrusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

freshclam in (1) Clam Antivirus (ClamAV) 0.88 and (2) ClamXav 1.0.3h and earlier does not drop privileges before processing the config-file command line option, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files when an error message displays the first line of the target file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS