Race condition in clamav (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-3350 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-362 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| 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 low risk vulnerability.
1) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU29233
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3350
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the endpoint software. A local user can exploit the race, gain elevated privileges and delete arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsclamav (Alpine package): 0.96.1-r0 - 0.102.3-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f468b1fb3fb7fe47bc6f66d5096d8dcffe858265
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=08accee45c774482278c0007d73ec978f6e1e9f9
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
