Code Affecting clamav-server-sysvinit package, versions <0:0.98.5-1.10.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.81% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-CLAMAVSERVERSYSVINIT-1681051
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed1 Dec 2014

Introduced: 1 Dec 2014

CVE-2013-6497  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-17  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 clamav-server-sysvinit to version 0:0.98.5-1.10.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2014-457.

NVD Description

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

clamscan in ClamAV before 0.98.5, when using -a option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) as demonstrated by the jwplayer.js file.

CVSS Scores

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