SUSE update for clamav
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-14679 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system clamav-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component clamav-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component clamav-openssl1 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component clamav Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU14162
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14679
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow the read_chunk function, as defined in the mspack/chmd.c source code file. A local attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
MitigationUpdate the affected package clamav to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 11-SECURITY - 11-SP4-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale: 11-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo: 11-SP3 - 11-SP4
clamav-debugsource: before 0.103.4-0.20.41.1
clamav-debuginfo: before 0.103.4-0.20.41.1
clamav-openssl1: before 0.103.4-0.20.41.1
clamav: before 0.103.4-0.20.41.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11-SECURITY:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11-SP4-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_point_of_sale:11-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:clamav-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:clamav-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:clamav-openssl1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-202114850-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
