Buffer over-read in clamav (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-15378 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
clamav (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer over-read
EUVDB-ID: #VU15374
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15378
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition related to MEW unpacker within the unmew11() function in libclamav/mew.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted EXE file, pass it to vulnerable application and trigger invalid memory read.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsclamav (Alpine package): 0.97.3-r0 - 0.100.1-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5412962cc2f34d4bb2f2996918e1384eda223946
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b34c6efbc0f5941d4099a372533f14885013e380
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=be88110b3119e3783d97ab6f259ad7b346dc6203
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=fdb3e21e9339a763b32a76726cb3ee43fd4e8772
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
