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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0194
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0194)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'clamav' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0194 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'clamav' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0194 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The updated packages fix a security vulnerability:

A vulnerability in the email parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV)
Software version 0.103.1 and all prior versions could allow an
unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition
on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper variable
initialization that may result in an NULL pointer read. An attacker could
exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to an affected
device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning
process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition (CVE-2021-1405).

Affected Software/OS:
'clamav' package(s) on Mageia 7, Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-1405
Cisco Security Advisory: https://blog.clamav.net/2021/04/clamav-01032-security-patch-release.html
https://blog.clamav.net/2021/04/clamav-01032-security-patch-release.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-07
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00012.html
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