SB2021050109 - Gentoo update for ClamAV



SB2021050109 - Gentoo update for ClamAV

Published: May 1, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021050109
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1405)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.