SB20240918146 - SUSE update for clamav 

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SB20240918146 - SUSE update for clamav

Published: September 18, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB20240918146
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20505)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the PDF file parser. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the antivirus, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the antivirus engine.


2) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20506)

The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt system files.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue within the logging module. A local user with existing access to the 'clamd' or 'freshclam' services can corrupt system files and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References