#VU40901 Input validation error in Fedora - CVE-2015-1463

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40901

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1463

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Fedoraproject

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

ClamAV before 0.98.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted petite packer file, related to an "incorrect compiler optimization."

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 20 - 21

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External links
https://blog.clamav.net/2015/01/clamav-0986-has-been-released.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148950.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148958.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00014.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00020.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-08

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.