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.
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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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