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CVE-2017-12378

5.5 · MEDIUM

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 on an affected device.

Published Jan 26, 2018CWE-125EPSS 2.79%

Overview

CVE-2017-12378 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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 on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation checking mechanisms of .tar (Tape Archive) files sent to an affected device. A successful exploit could cause a checksum buffer over-read condition when ClamAV scans the malicious .tar file, potentially allowing the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refblog.clamav.net/2018/01/clamav-0993-has-been-released.htmlRefbugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11946Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00035.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/3550-1/Refusn.ubuntu.com/3550-2/Refblog.clamav.net/2018/01/clamav-0993-has-been-released.htmlRefbugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11946Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00035.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/3550-1/Refusn.ubuntu.com/3550-2/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12378?

CVE-2017-12378 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-12378?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-12378?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-12378?

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