MEDIUM
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length
Published Nov 5, 2005
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.59%
Description
The cabd_find function in cabd.c of the libmspack library (mspack) for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted CAB file that causes cabd_find to be called with a zero length.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 0.87
- 0.01
- 0.02
- 0.3
- 0.03
- 0.05
- 0.8
- 0.10
- 0.12
- 0.13
- 0.14
- 0.14
- 0.15
- 0.20
- 0.21
- 0.22
- 0.23
- 0.24
- 0.51
- 0.52
- 0.53
- 0.54
- 0.60
- 0.60p
- 0.65
- 0.66
- 0.67
- 0.67-1
- 0.68
- 0.68.1
- 0.70
- 0.70
- 0.71
- 0.72
- 0.73
- 0.74
- 0.75
- 0.75.1
- 0.80
- 0.80
- 0.80
- 0.80
- 0.80
- 0.80
- 0.80_rc
- 0.81
- 0.81
- 0.82
- 0.83
- 0.84
- 0.84
- 0.84
- 0.85
- 0.85.1
- 0.86
- 0.86
- 0.86.1
- 0.86.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
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
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.59% 0.03586
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03586
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.59% (0.03586) | 89.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.59% (0.03586) | 87.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.23% (0.07226) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.65% (0.09652) | 88.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.23% (0.07226) | 90.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.28% (0.02280) | 89.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00813) | 82.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.96% (0.00958) | 82.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01024) | 82.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2023 | 1.45% (0.01446) | 84.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01175) | 82.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 83.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 66.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (15)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17184 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17434 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17451 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17501 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17559 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/150 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015154 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-887 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=334&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:205 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.osvdb.org/20484 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15317 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2294 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 5, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 5, 2005
Link CVE-2005-3501
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a