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CVE-2008-5314

Stack consumption vulnerability in libclamav/special.c in ClamAV before 0.94.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted JPEG file, related to the cli_check_jpeg_exploit, jpeg_check_photoshop, and jpeg_check_photoshop_8bim functions.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5314 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from clam_anti-virus organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-03T17:30:00.477

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	≤ 0.94.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.70	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.71	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.72	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.73	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.74	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.75	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.75.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.81	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.81	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.82	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.83	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.84	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.84	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.84	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.85	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.85.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.87	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.87.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.4	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.5	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.6	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.7	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.92	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.92.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.93	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.93.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.93.3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.94	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://lurker.clamav.net/message/20081126.150241.55b1e092.en.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50363 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32926 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32936 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33016 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33195 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33317 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml ([email protected])
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=643134 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:239 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/01/8 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32555 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021296 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-684-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3311 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46985 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7330 ([email protected])
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1266 Exploit ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lurker.clamav.net/message/20081126.150241.55b1e092.en.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/50363 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32926 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32936 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33016 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33195 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33317 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=643134 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:239 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/01/8 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32555 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021296 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-684-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3311 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46985 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7330 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1266 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For clam_anti-virus's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.