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CVE-2017-12379 Detail

Description

ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior contain a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or potentially execute arbitrary code on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation checking mechanisms in the message parsing function on an affected system. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to the affected device. This action could cause a messageAddArgument (in message.c) buffer overflow condition when ClamAV scans the malicious email, allowing the attacker to potentially cause a DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on an affected device.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://blog.clamav.net/2018/01/clamav-0993-has-been-released.html Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://blog.clamav.net/2018/01/clamav-0993-has-been-released.html Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11944 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11944 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00035.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00035.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-2/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-12379
NVD Published Date:
01/26/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Cisco Systems, Inc.