What is the severity of CVE-2017-6418?

CVE-2017-6418 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential for causing denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6418?

To mitigate CVE-2017-6418, upgrade ClamAV to a version higher than 0.99.2.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-6418?

CVE-2017-6418 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability caused by an out-of-bounds read.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-6418?

CVE-2017-6418 affects users running ClamAV version 0.99.2.

Can CVE-2017-6418 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-6418 can be exploited remotely via a crafted e-mail message.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-6418

medium

5.5

CWE

125

7/8/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-6418

First published: Mon Aug 07 2017(Updated: )

libclamav/message.c in ClamAV 0.99.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted e-mail message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ClamAV	=0.99.2

Remedy

https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/586a5180287262070637c8943f2f7efd652e4a2c

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6418?
CVE-2017-6418 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6418?
To mitigate CVE-2017-6418, upgrade ClamAV to a version higher than 0.99.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-6418?
CVE-2017-6418 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability caused by an out-of-bounds read.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-6418?
CVE-2017-6418 affects users running ClamAV version 0.99.2.
Can CVE-2017-6418 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-6418 can be exploited remotely via a crafted e-mail message.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6418?
CVE-2017-6418 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6418?
To mitigate CVE-2017-6418, upgrade ClamAV to a version higher than 0.99.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-6418?
CVE-2017-6418 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability caused by an out-of-bounds read.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-6418?
CVE-2017-6418 affects users running ClamAV version 0.99.2.
Can CVE-2017-6418 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-6418 can be exploited remotely via a crafted e-mail message.