CVE-2018-15378: Clam AntiVirus unmew11() Denial of Service Vulnerability
First published: Mon Oct 15 2018(Updated: )
A vulnerability in ClamAV versions prior to 0.100.2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to an error related to the MEW unpacker within the "unmew11()" function (libclamav/mew.c), which can be exploited to trigger an invalid read memory access via a specially crafted EXE file.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com ykramarz@cisco.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Clamav Clamav | <0.100.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| debian/clamav | 0.103.10+dfsg-0+deb11u1 1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb11u2 1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb12u1 1.4.1+dfsg-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=12170
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00014.html
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/83000/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-12
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-2/
- https://www.flexera.com/company/secunia-research/advisories/SR-2018-23.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-15378
- https://blog.clamav.net/2018/10/clamav-01002-has-been-released.html
- http://lists.clamav.net/pipermail/clamav-announce/2018/000033.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15378
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15378
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15378
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15378
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this ClamAV vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this ClamAV vulnerability is CVE-2018-15378.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-15378?
The severity of CVE-2018-15378 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
How does CVE-2018-15378 affect ClamAV?
CVE-2018-15378 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition in ClamAV versions prior to 0.100.2.
How can I fix CVE-2018-15378?
To fix CVE-2018-15378, update your ClamAV installation to version 0.100.2 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15378?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-15378 in the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=12170), [Secunia Research](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/83000/), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-1/).
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