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CVE-2017-12379

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3550-2

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

ClamAV AntiVirus, en versiones 0.99.2 y anteriores, contiene una vulnerabilidad que podría permitir que un atacante remoto sin autenticar provoque una denegación de servicio (DoS) o ejecute código arbitrario en un sistema afectado. La vulnerabilidad se debe a errores en los mecanismos de comprobación de validación de entradas en la función de análisis de mensajes en un dispositivo afectado. Un atacante remoto no autenticado podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad enviando un email manipulado a un dispositivo afectado. Esta acción podría provocar una condición de desbordamiento de búfer en messageAddArgument (en message.c) cuando ClamAV escanea el email malicioso, permitiendo que el atacante cree una condición de DoS o ejecute código arbitrario en un dispositivo afectado.

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing certain mail messages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing certain PDF files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-08-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-01-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-02 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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7.0
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Affected
Clamav
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Clamav
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<= 0.99.2
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Affected