CVE-2008-3913

Name: CVE-2008-3913
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-09-11T01:13:41.273+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.06%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3913 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".. EPSS estimates a 3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.06%

85.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Clamav	Clamav	< 0.94
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0

References

http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-22.txtBroken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31906Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32030Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32424Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32699Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=623661Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Third Party Advisory
http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLogBroken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1660Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:189Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31051Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020828Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2564Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1141Broken Link
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-22.txtBroken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31906Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32030Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32424Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32699Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=623661Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Third Party Advisory
http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLogBroken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1660Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:189Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31051Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020828Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2564Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1141Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Sep 11, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3913?

Multiple memory leaks in freshclam/manager.c in ClamAV before 0.94 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "error handling logic".

How severe is CVE-2008-3913?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3913 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3913?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST