Improper Input Validation The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package clamav  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-CLAMAV-1244622
  • published10 Apr 2021
  • disclosed8 Apr 2021

Introduced: 8 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-1252  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Debian security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Debian:9.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream clamav package and not the clamav package as distributed by Debian.

A vulnerability in the Excel XLM macro parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.103.0 and 0.103.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper error handling that may result in an infinite loop. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Excel file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process hang, resulting in a denial of service condition.