CVE-2021-1405

HIGHEPSS 86th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

Description

A vulnerability in the email parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software version 0.103.1 and all prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper variable initialization that may result in an NULL pointer read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow CWE-909

How to fix

Remediation Available

clamavDebian

Fixed in:0.103.2+dfsg-1CVE-2021-1405

clamavUbuntu

Fixed in:0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1USN-4918-2

Fixed in:0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1USN-4918-1

Fixed in:0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4918-1

Fixed in:0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-4918-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

blog.clamav.net

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0195	Medium	6.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-7269	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2019-11043	High	8.7	99%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2011-4862	High	10.0	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-5659	High	7.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-3786	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2021-1405?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2021-1405 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2021-1405 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 3.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2021-1405?

CVE-2021-1405 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2021-1405 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for clamav (Debian), clamav (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.