CVE-2004-0270: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2004-0270: libclamav in Clam AntiVirus 0.65 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a uuencod...

libclamav in Clam AntiVirus 0.65 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a uuencoded e-mail message with an invalid line length (e.g., a lowercase character), which causes an assert error in clamd that terminates the calling program.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 00:10 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is an old Clam AntiVirus denial-of-service flaw. A malformed uuencoded email could make ClamAV 0.65 crash while scanning mail. The business impact is loss of antivirus scanning availability on affected mail or file-scanning systems, not data theft or remote code execution based on the provided sources. Exposure is likely limited to legacy systems still running Clam AntiVirus 0.65 or packages embedding that libclamav version, especially mail gateways or servers scanning inbound email attachments and encoded content. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless ClamAV 0.65 is still present. If found on a mail gateway, prioritize removal because a single crafted email could interrupt malware scanning and reduce email security controls. Mitigation focus: Inventory ClamAV and libclamav versions on mail gateways and scanning hosts.; Remove or upgrade any Clam AntiVirus 0.65 deployment.; Check Gentoo, FreeBSD, and ClamAV vendor guidance for corrected package versions..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 02:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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clam-antivirus-uuencoded-dos(15077)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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