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ClamAV < 0.103.12, 1.0.0 < 1.0.7, 1.1.0 < 1.3.2, 1.4.0 < 1.4.1 DoS

🗓️ 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 36 Views

ClamAV vulnerability in versions 0.103.12, 1.0.0 - 1.0.7, 1.1.0 - 1.3.2, 1.4.0 - 1.4.1 leading to DoS attac

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(207494);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-20505");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2024-B-0134-S");

  script_name(english:"ClamAV < 0.103.12, 1.0.0 < 1.0.7, 1.1.0 < 1.3.2, 1.4.0 < 1.4.1 DoS");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The antivirus running on the remote host is affected by a Denial of Service vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The ClamAV reported version is < 103.12, 1.0.x < 1.0.7, 1.1.0 < x < 1.3.2, or 1.4.0 < 1.4.1  It is, therefore, affected 
by a Denial of Service vulnerability in the PDF parsing module, where an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by 
submitting a crafted PDF file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20505");
  # https://blog.clamav.net/2024/09/clamav-141-132-107-and-010312-security.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a68d9cf7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to ClamAV version 1.4.1, 1.3.2, 1.0.7, or 0.103.12 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-20505");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/09/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/09/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/09/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:clamav:clamav");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("clamav_detect.nasl", "clamav_installed.nbin", "clamav_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/ClamAV");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:'ClamAV');
vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '0.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '0.103.12' },
  { 'min_version' : '1.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '1.0.7' },
  { 'min_version' : '1.1.0', 'fixed_version' : '1.3.2' },
  { 'min_version' : '1.4.0', 'fixed_version' : '1.4.1' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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21 Jan 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.14 - 7.5
EPSS0.0089
SSVC
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