CVE-2018-15378 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries - autoclosed

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CVE-2018-15378 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - clamavclamav-0.88, clamavclamav-0.97.5, clamavclamav-0.88.6, clamavclamav-0.90rc1, switchfinblackfin-linux-dist-2011R1-RC3, clamav-develclamav-0.97, clamav-develclamav-0.84, winpenpackclamwin-0.97.2, clamav-develclamav-0.90.1, salix-sboclamav-0.97.5, clamav-develclamav-0.98.4

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability in ClamAV versions prior to 0.100.2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to an error related to the MEW unpacker within the "unmew11()" function (libclamav/mew.c), which can be exploited to trigger an invalid read memory access via a specially crafted EXE file.

Publish Date: 2018-10-15

URL: CVE-2018-15378

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/issues/9684

Release Date: 2018-10-15

Fix Resolution: 0.100.2

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.