Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability
CVE-2021-40836
Description
A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine was discovered whereby scanning MS outlook .pst files can lead to denial-of-service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.
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Affected products
2- F-Secure/F-Secure endpoint protection products on Windows and Mac. F-Secure Linux Security (32-bit) F-Secure Linux Security 64 F-Secure Atlant & F-Secure Internet Gatekeeperv5Range: All Version
Patches
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References
1- www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisoriesmitrex_refsource_MISC
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