The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.
2004-03-30T05:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.51 | Yes |
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.52 | Yes |
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.53 | Yes |
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.54 | Yes |
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.60 | Yes |
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.65 | Yes |
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.67 | Yes |
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.68 | Yes |
| Application | clam_anti-virus | clamav | 0.68.1 | Yes |