CVE-2022-20698
Publication date 13 January 2022
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
A vulnerability in the OOXML parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software version 0.104.1 and LTS version 0.103.4 and 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 checks that may result in an invalid pointer read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted OOXML file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| clamav | 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-5233-1
- ClamAV vulnerability
- 18 January 2022
- USN-5233-2
- ClamAV vulnerability
- 19 January 2022