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Suse CVE-2026-20031

MEDIUM
Uncaught Exception (CWE-248)
2026-03-04 psirt@cisco.com
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 09, 2026 - 14:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:05 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 04, 2026 - 18:16 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability in the HTML Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) module of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when splitting UTF-8 strings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTML file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the scanning process.

AnalysisAI

ClamAV's HTML CSS parser fails to properly handle UTF-8 string operations, enabling remote attackers to crash the scanning engine by submitting a malicious HTML file. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this weakness over the network without user interaction to achieve denial of service. No patch is currently available.

Technical ContextAI

in the HTML Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) module of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when splitting UTF-8 strings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTML file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the scanning process.

Affected ProductsAI

A vulnerability in the HTML Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) module of ClamAV could

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 Affected

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CVE-2026-20031 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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