Out-of-bounds Read Affecting clamav-server-sysvinit 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
0.89% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-CLAMAVSERVERSYSVINIT-1711560
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed18 Jul 2017

Introduced: 18 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-11423  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 clamav-server-sysvinit 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-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.

The cabd_read_string function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB file.