Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
CVE-2020-3481

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Clamav
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 July 2020

What is CVE-2020-3481?

A vulnerability in the EGG archive parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.102.0 - 0.102.3 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a null pointer dereference. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted EGG file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Affected Version(s)

ClamAV < 0.102.4

References

https://blog.clamav.net/2020/07/clamav-01024-security-pat...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-23
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4435-1/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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