CVE-2021-1404
Description
A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.103.0 and 0.103.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper buffer size tracking that may result in a heap buffer over-read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PDF file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-1404.html
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-1404
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 0.103.2-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.103.2+dfsg-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.103.2+dfsg-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.103.2+dfsg-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.103.2+dfsg-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.103.2+dfsg-1 |
| sles | affected | |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.