Packages
- clamav - anti-virus utility for Unix
Details
USN-986-1 fixed a vulnerability in bzip2. This update provides the
corresponding update for ClamAV.
Original advisory details:
An integer overflow was discovered in bzip2. If a user or automated system
were tricked into decompressing a crafted bz2 file, an attacker could cause
bzip2 or any application linked against libbz2 to crash or possibly execute
code as the user running the program.
USN-986-1 fixed a vulnerability in bzip2. This update provides the
corresponding update for ClamAV.
Original advisory details:
An integer overflow was discovered in bzip2. If a user or automated system
were tricked into decompressing a crafted bz2 file, an attacker could cause
bzip2 or any application linked against libbz2 to crash or possibly execute
code as the user running the program.
Update instructions
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.10 karmic | libclamav6 – 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.10.3 | ||
| 9.04 jaunty | libclamav6 – 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.04.3 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libclamav6 – 0.96.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.2 | ||
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