CRITICAL
CVE-2008-3914
CWE-200Published: September 11, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
10.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in ClamAV before 0.94 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to file descriptor leaks on the "error path" in (1) libclamav/others.c and (2) libclamav/sis.c.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2008-3914 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
clamav1 product(s)
clamav
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (52)
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http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-22.txtThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31906Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32030Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32424Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32699Third Party Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
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http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=623661Patch · Third Party Advisory
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Third Party Advisory
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http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLogVendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1660Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:189Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2008-3914
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 11, 2008
Related CVEs (CWE-200)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2008-3914 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.