SB2013042502 - Input validation error in clamav (Alpine package)
Published: April 25, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013042502
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2021)
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds-read) via a crafted length value in an encrypted PDF file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.