Packages
- 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.
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
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04 vivid | clamav – 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 | ||
| 14.10 utopic | clamav – 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.10.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | clamav – 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | clamav – 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | ||
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