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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4230-2
January 23, 2020
clamav vulnerability
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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 crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
– clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details:
USN-4230-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain MIME messages. 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 14.04 ESM:
clamav 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
clamav 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4230-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4230-1
CVE-2019-15961
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