Denial of service in clamav
| Advisory ID | CVE Number | Date discovered | Severity | Advisory revision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STORM-2019-027 | CVE-2019-15961 | 11/21/2019 | medium | v1 |
Vulnerability details
A Denial-of-Service can occur when a specially crafted email file is analyzed by clamav.
Impacted products
| Products | Severity | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Stormshield Network Security | medium | SNS is impacted |
Revisions
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | Initial release |
Stormshield Network Security |
CVSS v2 Overall Score: 4.2
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Analysis |
Impacted version |
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ClamAV can potentially consume huge amount of resources |
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Workaround solution |
Solution |
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Use Kaspersky antivirus engine as an alternative, or turn ClamAV off. |
The SNS 3.7.10, 3.10.1 and 4.0.1 updates will fix this vulnerability. |
| Access vector | Access complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality impact | Integrity impact | Availability impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network | Low | None | None | None | Partial |
| CVSS Base score: 5 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) |
| Exploitability | Remediation Level | Report Confidence |
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| Proof of concept code | Workaround | Confirmed |
| CVSS Temporal score: 4.2 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:W/RC:C) |
| Collateral Damage Potential | Target Distribution |
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| None | High [76-100%] |
| CVSS Environmental score: 4.2 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:W/RC:C/CDP:N/TD:H/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND) |