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CVE-2017-12380: ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior contain a vulnerability that could allow an unauthentic...

ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior contain a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation checking mechanisms in mbox.c during certain mail parsing functions of the ClamAV software. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to the affected device. An exploit could trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition when ClamAV scans the malicious email, which may result in a DoS condition.

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CVE-2017-12380 can make affected ClamAV email scanning crash when it processes a specially crafted email. The documented impact is denial of service, not data theft or remote code execution. Organizations using old ClamAV versions on mail gateways or servers should patch because scanner outages can disrupt mail flow or reduce malware filtering coverage. Exposure is most likely where ClamAV 0.99.2 or earlier scans untrusted email, including mail gateways, server-side mail filters, or embedded appliances using old ClamAV builds. Prioritize normal security patching, with urgency for mail gateways and legacy systems. The business risk is outage or loss of scanning coverage, not proven system takeover. Lack of KEV evidence lowers emergency priority, but old exposed mail scanners should not remain unpatched. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ClamAV beyond 0.99.2, using ClamAV or operating-system vendor guidance.; Apply Ubuntu USN-3550 or Debian DLA 1261 updates where those packages are used.; Prioritize mail gateways and systems scanning untrusted inbound email..

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n/aClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and priorClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and priorListed
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