Cisco Security Advisory - ClamAV HFS+ File Scanning Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability

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ClamAV HFS+ File Scanning Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the filesystem image parser for Hierarchical File System Plus (HFS+) of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to an incorrect check for completion when a file is decompressed, which may result in a loop condition that could cause the affected software to stop responding. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HFS+ filesystem image to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to stop responding, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software and consuming available system resources.

For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. 

This advisory is available at the following link:
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-clamav-rNwNEEee

     
         
Security Impact Rating:  High
   
   
       
CVE: CVE-2023-20197
Source: ClamAV HFS+ File Scanning Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability