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Gentoo: GLSA-201804-16 normal: ClamAV remote code execution

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Calendar Grey April 22, 2018
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws in ClamAV may enable remote code execution. To reduce potential threats, update to ClamAV version 0.99.4.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ClamAV, the worst of which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ClamAV. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo remote execution multiple issues ClamAV normal severity

Resolution

All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.99.4"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-6706 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6706 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-11423 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11423 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-6418 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6418 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-6419 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6419 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-6420 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6420 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-0202 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0202 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-1000085 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000085

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 22, 2018
Bugs: #623534, #625632, #628686, #628690, #649314
ID: 201804-16

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo remote execution multiple issues ClamAV normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ClamAV, the worst of which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

ClamAV is a GPL virus scanner.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-antivirus/clamav < 0.99.4 >= 0.99.4

Impact

===== A remote attacker, through multiple vectors, could execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition, or have other unspecified impacts.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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