MGASA-2022-0024

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    MGASA-2022-0024

    Published: 18 Jan 2022Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2022-20698

    Summary: Updated clamav packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: A vulnerability in the OOXML parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software version 0.104.1 and LTS version 0.103.4 and 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 checks that may result in an invalid pointer read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted OOXML file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2022-20698)

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0024.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29896, https://blog.clamav.net/2022/01/clamav-01035-and-01042-security-patch.html, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/CKHVIDDT45SUTNVD3ODK2FDXJFJ3ETJH/

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: clamav

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/clamav?arch=source&distro=mageia-8

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.103.5-1.mga8

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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