CVE-2009-1270

Name: CVE-2009-1270
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-04-08T16:30:00.437+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.07%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1270 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.. EPSS estimates a 5.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.07%

91.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Clamav	Clamav	< 0.95
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/53461Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34716Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1771Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:097Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34357Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-754-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49846Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1462Broken Link, Issue Tracking
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/53461Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34716Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1771Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:097Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34357Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-754-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49846Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1462Broken Link, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Apr 8, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1270?

libclamav/untar.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted TAR file that causes (1) clamd and (2) clamscan to hang.

How severe is CVE-2009-1270?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1270 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1270?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2009-1270?

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Source: NVD / NIST