Clam AntiVirus 'unmew11()' Denial of Service Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with ClamAV and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw related to the MEW unpacker within the 'unmew11()' function (libclamav/mew.c) can be exploited to trigger an invalid read memory access via a specially crafted EXE file.
Affected Software
Affected Software
ClamAV AntiVirus versions before 0.100.2 on Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 0.100.2 or later. Please see the references for more information.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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