SB2018013037 - Buffer overflow in clamav (Alpine package)
Published: January 30, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018013037
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12375)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to input validation checking mechanisms during parsing the rfc2047 function in mbox. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input, trigger buffer overflow and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.