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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-1615 · published 6 April 2006

CVE-2006-1615: Clamav vulnerability

Clamav · Clamav

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the logging code in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.88.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: as of 20060410, it is unclear whether this is a vulnerability, as there is some evidence that the arguments are actually being sanitized properly.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 12% · top 4.1% CWE-134 · CWE-134
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
46References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the logging code in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.88.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: as of 20060410, it is unclear whether this is a vulnerability, as there is some evidence that the arguments are actually being sanitized properly.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0002.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19534 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19536 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19564 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19567 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19570 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19608 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23719 Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=407078&group_id=86638 Patch
http://up2date.astaro.com/2006/05/low_up2date_6202.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1024 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-06.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:067
http://www.osvdb.org/24458
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17388 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0020
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1258 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25661
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0002.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19534 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19536 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19564 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19567 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19570 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19608 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23719 Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=407078&group_id=86638 Patch
http://up2date.astaro.com/2006/05/low_up2date_6202.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1024 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-06.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:067
http://www.osvdb.org/24458
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17388 Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-1615), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.