Vulnerability identifier: #VU25015
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
ClamAV
Client/Desktop applications /
Antivirus software/Personal firewalls
Vendor: ClamAV
Description
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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
ClamAV: 0.102.0 - 0.102.1
External links
http://blog.clamav.net/2020/02/clamav-01022-security-patch-released.html
http://quickview.cloudapps.cisco.com/quickview/bug/CSCvs59062
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.