CVE-2024-20328 Affecting clamav package, versions <1.3.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-CLAMAV-6594030
  • published10 Apr 2024
  • disclosed1 Mar 2024

Introduced: 1 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-20328  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi clamav to version 1.3.0-r0 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 Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability in the VirusEvent feature of ClamAV could allow a local attacker to inject arbitrary commands with the privileges of the application service account.The vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of file names. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a file name containing command-line sequences. When processed on a system using configuration options for the VirusEvent feature, the attacker could cause the application to execute arbitrary commands. ClamAV has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.