ClamAV DoS vulnerability on PDF parsing
| Advisory ID | CVE Number | Date discovered | Severity | Advisory revision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STORM-2021-017 | CVE-2021-1404 | 04/09/2021 | medium | v1 |
Vulnerability details
ClamAV crash caused by malformed PDF file parsing.
Impacted products
| Products | Severity | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Stormshield Network Security | medium | SNS is impacted |
Revisions
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | 05/27/2021 | Initial release |
Stormshield Network Security |
CVSS v3.1 Overall Score: 5.3
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Analysis |
Impacted version |
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The parsing of some PDF malformed files can lead to the crash of ClamAV service. |
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Workaround solution |
Solution |
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There is no workaround solution. |
The 3.7.20, 3.11.8, 4.1.6 and 4.2.2 update fixes this vulnerability. |
| Attack Vector | Attack Complexity | Privileges Required | User Interaction | Scope | Confidentiality Impact | Integrity Impact | Availability impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network | Low | None | None | Unchanged | None | None | Low |
| CVSS Base score: 5.3 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) |
| Exploit Code Maturity | Remediation Level | Report Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Unproven that exploit exists | Official fix | Confirmed |
| CVSS Temporal score: 4.6 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C) |
| Confidentiality Requirement (CR) | Integrity Requirement (IR) | Availability Requirement (AR) |
|---|---|---|
| High | High | High |
| CVSS Environmental score: 5.3 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C/CR:H/IR:H/AR:H/MAV:X/MAC:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MS:X/MC:X/MI:X/MA:X) |