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title: "CVE-2013-2021\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2013-2021

Publication date 1 May 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

pdf.c in ClamAV 0.97.1 through 0.97.7 allows remote attackers to cause a
denial of service (out-of-bounds-read) via a crafted length value in an
encrypted PDF file.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| clamav | 13.04 raring | Fixed 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.13.04.1 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.12.10.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.12.04.1 |
| 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.11.10.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.04.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.08.04.1 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-2021)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2021)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-2021)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2021)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-1816-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1816-1)
+ ClamAV vulnerabilities
+ 3 May 2013

### Other references

* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/20>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2021>