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CVE-2023-20197

HIGH
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the filesystem image parser for Hierarchical File System Plus (HFS+) of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an incorrect check for completion when a file is decompressed, which may result in a loop condition that could cause the affected software to stop responding. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HFS+ filesystem image to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to stop responding, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software and consuming available system resources. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog .

How to fix

Remediation Available
clamavDebian
Fixed in:0.103.9+dfsg-0+deb11u1CVE-2023-20197
Fixed in:1.0.2+dfsg-1~deb12u1CVE-2023-20197
Fixed in:1.0.2+dfsg-1CVE-2023-20197
Fixed in:1.0.2+dfsg-1CVE-2023-20197
clamavUbuntu
Fixed in:0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1USN-6303-2
Fixed in:0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1USN-6303-2
Fixed in:0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1USN-6303-2
Fixed in:0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-6303-1
Fixed in:0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-6303-1
Fixed in:0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.23.04.1USN-6303-1

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

0.88%probability of exploitation in 30 days
55thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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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.