GLSA 202104-07: ClamAV: Denial of Service

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Severity:	low
Title:	ClamAV: Denial of Service
Date:	04/30/2021
Bugs:	#780894
ID:	202104-07

Synopsis

A vulnerability in ClamAV could lead to a Denial of Service condition.

Background

ClamAV is a GPL virus scanner.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-antivirus/clamav	< 0.103.2	>= 0.103.2	All supported architectures

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in ClamAV. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could cause ClamAV to scan a specially crafted file, possibly resulting a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.103.2"

References

CVE-2021-1405

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202104-07.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.