SB2020053105 - Arch Linux update for clamav



SB2020053105 - Arch Linux update for clamav

Published: May 31, 2020 Updated: September 22, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2020053105
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3123)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Data-Loss-Prevention (DLP) module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) with enabled optional DLP feature. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email to the affected system, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the ClamAV process.


2) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7613)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "_is_clamav_binary" function in "Index.js". A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.