CVE-2021-40836

Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine was discovered whereby scanning MS outlook .pst files can lead to denial-of-service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.

Remediation

Solution:

FIX No User action is required. The required fix has been published through automatic update channel with Capricorn update 2021-12-13_07

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory f-secure.com

Affected: F-Secure F-Secure endpoint protection products on Windows and Mac. F-Secure Linux Security (32-bit) F-Secure Linux Security 64 F-Secure Atlant & F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper

References

Link	Tags
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40836?: CVE-2021-40836 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40836?: To fix CVE-2021-40836: FIX No User action is required. The required fix has been published through automatic update channel with Capricorn update 2021-12-13_07
Is CVE-2021-40836 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-40836 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-40836?: CVE-2021-40836 affects F-Secure F-Secure endpoint protection products on Windows and Mac. F-Secure Linux Security (32-bit) F-Secure Linux Security 64 F-Secure Atlant & F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper.

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