SB2015051203 - Resource management error in ClamAV



SB2015051203 - Resource management error in ClamAV

Published: May 12, 2015 Updated: July 28, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2015051203
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2170)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The upx decoder in ClamAV before 0.98.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.