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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-20505): ClamAV vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-20505): ClamAV vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/04/2024
Created
09/18/2024
Added
09/17/2024
Modified
09/18/2024

Description

A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and prior versions, all 1.2.x versions, 1.0.6 and prior versions, all 0.105.x versions, all 0.104.x versions, and 0.103.11 and all prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an out of bounds read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted PDF file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the scanning process.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-clamav

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