CVE-2021-1405

HIGH

ClamAV < 0.103.1 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Email Parsing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the email parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software version 0.103.1 and all 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 variable initialization that may result in an NULL pointer read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_cisco
https://blog.clamav.net/2021/04/clamav-01032-security-patch-release.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00012.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-07

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0316
EPSS Percentile 86.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-909 CWE-120
Status published
Products (2)
clamav/clamav < 0.103.1
debian/debian_linux 9.0
Published Apr 08, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026