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title: "CVE-2009-1270\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2009-1270

Publication date 8 April 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## 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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| clamav | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 0.95+dfsg-2ubuntu1 |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.2 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.3~hardy4 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.3~dapper2 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1270)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1270)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-1270)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1270)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-754-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-754-1)
+ ClamAV vulnerabilities
+ 7 April 2009

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1270>