Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting clamav package, versions <0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-CLAMAV-5845848
- published 18 Aug 2023
- disclosed 16 Aug 2023
Introduced: 16 Aug 2023
CVE-2023-20197 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 clamav to version 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream clamav package and not the clamav package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
A vulnerability in the filesystem image parser for Hierarchical File System Plus (HFS+) of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to an incorrect check for completion when a file is decompressed, which may result in a loop condition that could cause the affected software to stop responding. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HFS+ filesystem image to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to stop responding, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software and consuming available system resources.
For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog .
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2023-20197
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-clamav-rNwNEEee
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IISWNZUBAQL4MNBRKLDYG3SHTEGP5KEO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J2XCIZFCCDDZ34XRMTQNAHAHMVQB66U5/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00033.html