Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-0361 is a denial-of-service style ClamAV PDF parsing flaw. Versions before 0.100.1 can spend an unreasonably long time parsing a relatively small file. For organizations using ClamAV in mail, upload, or file-scanning pipelines, the business risk is scanner slowdown or service degradation from malicious PDFs. Exposure is most likely where ClamAV scans untrusted PDFs, including email gateways, upload scanners, file shares, and malware-analysis queues. The provided sources only identify ClamAV before 0.100.1. Treat this as a practical availability risk, not a confirmed breach indicator. Patch exposed ClamAV scanners during normal security maintenance, with higher priority for high-volume email or upload environments. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ClamAV to 0.100.1 or later where vendor-supported.; Apply Debian, Gentoo, or other distribution security updates for ClamAV.; Check current vendor guidance if running packaged or appliance-managed ClamAV..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://blog.clamav.net/2018/07/clamav-01001-has-been-released.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180820 [SECURITY] [DLA 1461-1] clamav security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-201904-12CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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