F-Secure Linux Security DoS Vulnerability: Remote Crash of Anti-Virus Engine

CVE-2021-44747 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

A Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in F-Secure Linux Security whereby the Fmlib component used in certain F-Secure products can crash while scanning fuzzed files. The exploit can be triggered remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in Denial-of-Service of the Anti-Virus engine.

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