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CVE-2019-15961

CVE-2019-15961 · Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software Email Parsing Vulnerability

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A vulnerability in the email parsing module Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.102.0, 0.101.4 and prior could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to inefficient MIME parsing routines that result in extremely long scan times of specially formatted email files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to scan the crafted email file indefinitely, resulting in a denial of service condition.

CVSS 7.5 · High · EPSS 3.1% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • clamav

    Versions
    • ≥ unspecified, ≤ 0.102.0: Affected (custom)
    • ≥ unspecified, < 0.101.4: Affected (custom)

    Update to 0.101.4

  • clamav Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 0.102.1+dfsg-1

    Update to 0.102.1+dfsg-1

  • clamav Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 0.102.1+dfsg-1

    Update to 0.102.1+dfsg-1

  • clamav Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 0.102.1+dfsg-1

    Update to 0.102.1+dfsg-1

  • clamav Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4
    • 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu5
    • 0.98.1+dfsg-1ubuntu4
    • 0.98.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5
    • 0.98.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2
    • 0.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1
    • 0.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1
    • 0.98.5+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
    • 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

    Update to 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

  • clamav Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu4
    • 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu5
    • 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
    • 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
    • 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
    • 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.3
    • 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

    Update to 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

  • clamav Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.99.2+dfsg-6ubuntu2
    • 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu1
    • 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu2
    • 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu1
    • 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu2
    • 0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu1
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
    • 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.3
    • 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

    Update to 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

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