CVE-2017-12378
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.79%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 of .tar (Tape Archive) files sent to an affected device. A successful exploit could cause a checksum buffer over-read condition when ClamAV scans the malicious .tar file, potentially allowing the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.79% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · clamav/clamav
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
EPSS moved from 4.0% on 21 September 2026 to 2.8% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://blog.clamav.net/2018/01/clamav-0993-has-been-released.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11946Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-2/
- http://blog.clamav.net/2018/01/clamav-0993-has-been-released.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11946Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3550-2/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.