# CVE-2015-2305: clamav: Integer overflow in the regcomp implementation in the Henry Spencer BSDregex library (aka rxspencer) alpha3.8.g5 on 3...

CVE-2015-2305 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by clamav 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1, released March 30, 2015. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2305
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0888
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 30, 2015

## Description

Integer overflow in the regcomp implementation in the Henry Spencer BSDregex library (aka rxspencer) alpha3.8.g5 on 32-bit platforms, as used inNetBSD through 6.1.5 and other products, might allow context-dependentattackers to execute arbitrary code via a large regular expression thatleads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | clamav Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-clamav-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-clamav-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-base Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-base 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-clamav-base-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-base Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-base 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-clamav-base-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-daemon Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-daemon 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-clamav-daemon-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-daemon Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-daemon 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-clamav-daemon-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-freshclam Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-freshclam 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-clamav-freshclam-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-freshclam Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-freshclam 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-clamav-freshclam-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-milter Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-milter 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-clamav-milter-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-milter Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-milter 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-clamav-milter-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-testfiles Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-testfiles 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-clamav-testfiles-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamav-testfiles Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamav-testfiles 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-clamav-testfiles-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamdscan Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamdscan 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-clamdscan-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | clamdscan Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [clamdscan 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-clamdscan-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | libclamav11t64 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [libclamav11t64 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libclamav11t64-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Linux | libclamav12 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1 | [libclamav12 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libclamav12-0.98.7-dfsg-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 30, 2015 |

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