CVE-2017-12378

Public Exploit

Description

ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior contain a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation checking mechanisms of .tar (Tape Archive) files sent to an affected device. A successful exploit could cause a checksum buffer over-read condition when ClamAV scans the malicious .tar file, potentially allowing the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.88% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory clamav.net Vendor Advisory clamav.net
Affected: n/a ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-2/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11946 patch exploit vendor advisory issue tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00035.html third party advisory mailing list
http://blog.clamav.net/2018/01/clamav-0993-has-been-released.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12378?
CVE-2017-12378 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12378?
To fix CVE-2017-12378, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12378 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-12378 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12378?
CVE-2017-12378 affects n/a ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior.
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