CVE-2017-12380 Null dereference in ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ClamAV by sending crafted emails that trigger a null pointer dereference during scanning.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-12380?
CVE-2017-12380 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clamav Clamav, published on 26 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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 in mbox.c during certain mail parsing functions of the ClamAV software. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to the affected device. An exploit could trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition when ClamAV scans the malicious email, which may result in a DoS condition.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12380?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Clamav Clamav, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12380?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-12380 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12380 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Clamav Clamav
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-12380, CLEANSTART-2026-FF86830, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12380, GHSA-cwqv-9665-6fh3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12380.