Out-of-bounds Read Affecting clamav-data-empty package, versions <0:0.99.4-1.29.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-CLAMAVDATAEMPTY-1712450
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed13 Mar 2018

Introduced: 13 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-1000085  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 clamav-data-empty to version 0:0.99.4-1.29.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-976.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream clamav-data-empty package and not the clamav-data-empty package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

ClamAV version version 0.99.3 contains a Out of bounds heap memory read vulnerability in XAR parser, function xar_hash_check() that can result in Leaking of memory, may help in developing exploit chains.. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must scan a crafted XAR file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit d96a6b8bcc7439fa7e3876207aa0a8e79c8451b6.