USN-4280-1: ClamAV vulnerability
clamav vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
ClamAV could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description
- clamav – Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled memory when the
Data-Loss-Prevention (DLP) feature was enabled. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of
service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- clamav – 0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- clamav – 0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- clamav – 0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
References
Source: USN-4280-1: ClamAV vulnerability
