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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3789-1
October 11, 2018
clamav vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 14.04 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 unpacking MEW
executables. 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 18.04 LTS:
clamav 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
clamav 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
clamav 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
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/usn/usn-3789-1
CVE-2018-15378
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
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