CVE-2009-1270

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 5 sources updated this week

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 88.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 8, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (26)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/53461
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34716
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36701
cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1771
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:097
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/6
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34357
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-754-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49846
cve@mitrehttps://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1462
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/53461

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libclamav5 (0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.2) @ intrepid	2026-05-30	ubuntu

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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

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UbuntuUSN-754-1MEDIUM
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What is CVE-2009-1270?

CVE-2009-1270 is a none vulnerability published on April 8, 2009. 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.

When was CVE-2009-1270 disclosed?

CVE-2009-1270 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 8, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-1270 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1270 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2009-1270?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-1270, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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