Improper Input Validation Affecting clamav package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-CLAMAV-2381169
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed8 Apr 2021
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 8 Apr 2021

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

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for clamav.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. 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.

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