cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd: ClamAV CHM File Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability Affecting Cisco Products: May 2022

Published May 4, 2022
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Updated

On May 4, 2022, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library versions 0.103.5 and earlier and 0.104.2 and earlier was disclosed: A vulnerability in CHM file parser of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 0.104.0 through 0.104.2 and LTS version 0.103.5 and prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog. This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd

Credit

Michal Dardas.

Affected Software

1 affected component
clamav Clam AntiVirus>=0.104.0<0.104.2, <=0.103.5

Event History

May 4, 2022
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd?

The severity of cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd has been classified as high.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd?

To fix cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd, update ClamAV to version 0.104.3 or later and LTS version 0.103.6 or later.

3

What software versions are affected by cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd?

ClamAV versions 0.104.0 through 0.104.2 and 0.103.5 and earlier are affected by cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd.

4

What type of vulnerability is described in cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd?

cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd describes a denial of service vulnerability in the CHM file parser of ClamAV.

5

When was cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd disclosed?

cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLd was disclosed on May 4, 2022.

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