Out-of-bounds Read Affecting clamav-devel package, versions <0.103.2-3.26.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-CLAMAVDEVEL-2682439
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Apr 2021

Introduced: 14 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-1404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 clamav-devel to version 0.103.2-3.26.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream clamav-devel package and not the clamav-devel package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability in the PDF 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 buffer size tracking that may result in a heap buffer over-read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PDF file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

CVSS Scores

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