SB2020021820 - Ubuntu update for ClamAV
Published: February 18, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021820
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3123)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Data-Loss-Prevention (DLP) module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) with enabled optional DLP feature. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email to the affected system, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the ClamAV process.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.