Ubuntu Security Notice 3093-1 - It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the ClamAV AppArmor profile.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3093-1
September 28, 2016
clamav vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially
crafted file.
Software Description:
- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed files.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the ClamAV
AppArmor profile.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
clamav 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
clamav 0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
clamav 0.99.2+addedllvm-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:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3093-1
CVE-2016-1371, CVE-2016-1372, CVE-2016-1405
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.12.04.1