ClamAV HFS+ File Scanning Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the filesystem image parser for Hierarchical File System Plus (HFS+) of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an incorrect check for completion when a file is decompressed, which may result in a loop condition that could cause the affected software to stop responding. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HFS+ filesystem image to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to stop responding, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software and consuming available system resources. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog ["https://blog.clamav.net/2023/07/2023-08-16-releases.html"]. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-20197US | high7.5 | — | ||
A vulnerability in the filesystem image parser for Hierarchical File System Plus (HFS+) of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS)… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- Security Vulnerability Policyexternal
- ClamAV blogexternal
- Cisco Bug Search Toolexternal
- CSCwf39307external
- CSCwf39308external
- CSCwf39309external
- CSCwf39310external
- ClamAV HFS+ File Scanning Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerabilityself
remediations (2)
- FixedCisco Secure Endpoint
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Secure Endpoint Private Cloud Console
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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