Missing Initialization of Resource 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
0.48% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-CLAMAVDEVEL-2682697
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Apr 2021

Introduced: 14 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-1405  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-909  (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 email parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software version 0.103.1 and all prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper variable initialization that may result in an NULL pointer read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

CVSS Scores

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