cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4: ClamAV Truncated File 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 Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 0.103.4, 0.103.5, 0.104.1, and 0.104.2 could allow an authenticated, local 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-vL9x58p4

Credit

Alexander Patrakov.

Affected Software

1 affected component
clamav clamav>=0.103.4<=0.104.2

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-vL9x58p4?

The severity of cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4 is rated as high due to the potential for denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4?

To fix cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4, upgrade ClamAV to versions 0.103.6 or later, or 0.104.3 or later.

3

Who is affected by cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4?

cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4 affects users of ClamAV versions 0.103.4, 0.103.5, 0.104.1, and 0.104.2.

4

What type of attack does cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4 enable?

cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4 enables authenticated local attackers to execute denial of service attacks.

5

When was the vulnerability cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4 disclosed?

The vulnerability cisco-sa-clamav-dos-vL9x58p4 was disclosed on May 4, 2022.

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