# CVE-2018-15378: clamav: A vulnerability in ClamAV versions prior to 0.100.2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition

CVE-2018-15378 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by clamav 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1, released October 7, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15378
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0132
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 7, 2018

## Description

A vulnerability in ClamAV versions prior to 0.100.2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to an error related to the MEW unpacker within the "unmew11()" function (libclamav/mew.c), which can be exploited to trigger an invalid read memory access via a specially crafted EXE file.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | clamav Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |
| Linux | clamav-base Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-base 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-base-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |
| Linux | clamav-daemon Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-daemon 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-daemon-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |
| Linux | clamav-docs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-docs 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-docs-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |
| Linux | clamav-freshclam Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-freshclam 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-freshclam-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |
| Linux | clamav-milter Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-milter 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-milter-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |
| Linux | clamav-testfiles Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-testfiles 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-testfiles-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |
| Linux | clamdscan Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamdscan 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamdscan-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libclamav7 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libclamav7 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libclamav7-0.100.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Oct 7, 2018 |

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