HTTP: ClamAV initialize_encryption_key Out-Of-Bounds Read

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against ClamAV initialize_encryption_key. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

A vulnerability in the OLE2 file format parser 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 end-of-string values during scanning, which may result in a heap buffer over-read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file containing OLE2 content to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software and consuming available system resources. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog .

Affected Products

Fedoraproject fedora

References

CVE: CVE-2024-20290

Short Name

HTTP:STC:CLAMAV-EK-OOB

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: ClamAV initialize_encryption_key Out-Of-Bounds Read

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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