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CVE-2006-1989

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2006-1989 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the get_database function of Freshclam, the HTTP client component of ClamAV versions 0.80 through 0.88.1. This flaw could allow a remote web server to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system by sending specially crafted, long HTTP headers. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely over the network with high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
0.88CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.88.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

5.1MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
4.9
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.81%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0581 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 19,958 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

kolab.org / security/kolab-vendor-notice-09.txt
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
lists.suse.com / archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
secunia.com / advisories/19874
secunia.com / advisories/19880
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/19912
secunia.com / advisories/19963
secunia.com / advisories/19964
secunia.com / advisories/20117
secunia.com / advisories/20159
secunia.com / advisories/20877
securitytracker.com / id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/26182
clamav.net / security/0.88.2.html
ExploitVendor Advisory
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1050
gentoo.org / security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-03.xml
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/599220
US Government Resource
mandriva.com / security/advisories
novell.com / linux/security/advisories/2006_05_05.html
osvdb.org / 25120
securityfocus.com / bid/17754
Patch
trustix.org / errata/2006/0024
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/1586
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/2566