CVE-2019-15961

Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software Email Parsing Vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the email parsing module Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.102.0, 0.101.4 and prior could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to inefficient MIME parsing routines that result in extremely long scan times of specially formatted email files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to scan the crafted email file indefinitely, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2108-1 clamav security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-6858 A vulnerability in the email parsing module Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.102.0, 0.101.4 and prior could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to inefficient MIME parsing routines that result in extremely long scan times of specially formatted email files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to scan the crafted email file indefinitely, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4230-1 ClamAV vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4230-2 ClamAV vulnerability
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 15, 2024, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Sep 6, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 15, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:21 AM