CVE-2024-20506

clamav: A vulnerability in the ClamD service module of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV)versions 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and prior versions, all 1...

CVE-2024-20506 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by clamav 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1, released September 4, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.1
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0032
25th percentile

A vulnerability in the ClamD service module of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV)versions 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and prior versions, all 1.2.x versions, 1.0.6 andprior versions, all 0.105.x versions, all 0.104.x versions, and 0.103.11and all prior versions could allow an authenticated, local attacker tocorrupt critical system files.The vulnerability is due to allowing the ClamD process to write to its logfile while privileged without checking if the logfile has been replacedwith a symbolic link. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability if theyreplace the ClamD log file with a symlink to a critical system file andthen find a way to restart the ClamD process. An exploit could allow theattacker to corrupt a critical system file by appending ClamD log messagesafter restart.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
clamav · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-20506 Sep 4, 2024
clamav · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1.4.1+dfsg-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-20506 Sep 4, 2024
clamav · Debian 14 1.4.1+dfsg-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-20506 Sep 4, 2024
clamav · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 clamav 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 clamav 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 clamav 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 clamav 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav · opensuse-leap 15.6 1.4.2-150600.18.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0327-1 Feb 3, 2025
clamav · sles 15.6 1.4.2-150600.18.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0327-1 Feb 3, 2025
clamav-base · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 clamav-base 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-base · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 clamav-base 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-base · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 clamav-base 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-base · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 clamav-base 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-base · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-base 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-base · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-base 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-daemon · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 clamav-daemon 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-daemon · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 clamav-daemon 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-daemon · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 clamav-daemon 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-daemon · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 clamav-daemon 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-daemon · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-daemon 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-daemon · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-daemon 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-data · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-debuginfo · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-debugsource · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-devel · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-doc · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-docs · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 clamav-docs 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-docs · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 clamav-docs 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-docs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 clamav-docs 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-docs · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 clamav-docs 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-filesystem · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-freshclam · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 clamav-freshclam 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-freshclam · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 clamav-freshclam 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-freshclam · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 clamav-freshclam 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-freshclam · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 clamav-freshclam 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-freshclam · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-freshclam 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-freshclam · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-freshclam 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-lib · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-lib-debuginfo · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-milter · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 clamav-milter 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-milter · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 clamav-milter 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-milter · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 clamav-milter 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-milter · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 clamav-milter 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-milter · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-milter 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-milter · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-milter 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-milter · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-milter-debuginfo · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-testfiles · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 clamav-testfiles 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-testfiles · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 clamav-testfiles 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-testfiles · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 clamav-testfiles 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-testfiles · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 clamav-testfiles 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamav-testfiles · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-testfiles 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-testfiles · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamav-testfiles 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamav-update · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamav-update-debuginfo · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamd · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 0.103.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-737 Oct 10, 2024
clamdscan · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 clamdscan 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
clamdscan · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 clamdscan 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamdscan · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 clamdscan 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamdscan · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 clamdscan 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
clamdscan · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamdscan 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
clamdscan · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 clamdscan 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libclamav11t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 libclamav11t64 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
libclamav12 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 libclamav12 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libclamav12 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 libclamav12 1.3.1+dfsg-5ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libclamav9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 libclamav9 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 Sep 4, 2024
libclamav9 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 libclamav9 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Sep 4, 2024
libclamav9 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 libclamav9 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Sep 4, 2024

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