CVE-2024-20505
Publication date 4 September 2024
Last updated 30 May 2025
Ubuntu priority
A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and prior versions, all 1.2.x versions, 1.0.6 and prior versions, all 0.105.x versions, all 0.104.x versions, and 0.103.11 and all prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an out of bounds read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted PDF file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the scanning process.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| clamav | 25.04 plucky |
Fixed 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2
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| 24.10 oracular |
Fixed 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.0 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7011-1
- ClamAV vulnerabilities
- 16 September 2024
- USN-7011-2
- ClamAV vulnerabilities
- 17 September 2024