USN-4066-2: ClamAV vulnerability
clamav vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary
ClamAV could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
a specially crafted CHM file.
Software Description
- clamav – Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details
USN-4066-1 fixed a vulnerability in libmspack. This update provides
the corresponding update for ClamAV in Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain CHM files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- clamav – 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
- clamav – 0.100.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4066-2: ClamAV vulnerability
