CVE-2021-1404
Published: 8 April 2021
A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.103.0 and 0.103.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper buffer size tracking that may result in a heap buffer over-read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PDF file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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clamav Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
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focal |
Released
(0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
groovy |
Released
(0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.10.1)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(0.103.2+dfsg-1)
|
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trusty |
Released
(0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
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xenial |
Released
(0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |