Arch Linux ASA-201502-6 Critical: ClamAV Arbitrary Code Execution

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201502-6
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Severity: Critical
Date    : 2015-02-06
CVE-ID  : CVE-2014-9328
Package : clamav
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/CVE

Summary
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The package clamav before version 0.98.6-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 0.98.6-1.

# pacman -Syu "clamav>=0.98.6-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 0.98.6.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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Sebastian Andrzej Siewior discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled
certain upack packer files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Impact
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A remote attacker is able to craft special upack packer files leading to
denial of service or possibly arbitrary code execution.

References
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https://lists.clamav.net/pipermail/clamav-announce/2015/000010.html
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-9328