Check Point Advisories

ClamAV Memory Access Error (CVE-2013-2021)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1881
Date Published:	20 Jun 2013
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Thursday 05 December, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-2021
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	ClamAV 0.97.1 to 0.97.7
Vulnerability Description	A memory access error exists in ClamAV. Successful exploitation would terminate the service resulting in a denial of service condition.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the ClamAV Memory Access Error (CVE-2013-2021) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Security Products Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: ClamAV Memory Access Error (CVE-2013-2021)