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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1482-2 Critical Trojan Detection Flaw

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
ClamAV could improperly detect malware if it opened a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1482-2
June 20, 2012

clamav regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 11.04

Summary:

ClamAV could improperly detect malware if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details:

USN-1482-1 fixed vulnerabilities in ClamAV. The updated packages could fail
to install in certain situations. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed TAR
 archives. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted TAR file
 containing malware that could escape being detected. (CVE-2012-1457,
 CVE-2012-1459)
 
 It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed CHM
 files. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted CHM file
 containing malware that could escape being detected. (CVE-2012-1458)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2
  clamav-daemon                   0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2
  libclamav6                      0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2

Ubuntu 11.10:
  clamav                          0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.2
  clamav-daemon                   0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.2
  libclamav6                      0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.2

Ubuntu 11.04:
  clamav                          0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.2
  clamav-daemon                   0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.2
  libclamav6                      0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1482-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1482-1
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+bug/1015337

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.2


Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1482-2 Critical Trojan Detection Flaw

ubuntu
Calendar Grey June 20, 2012
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
ClamAV falsely identified malicious content in specifically designed documents. Ensure your Ubuntu OS is updated to fix the problem.
ClamAV could improperly detect malware if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: clamav 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2 clamav-daemon 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2 libclamav6 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2 Ubuntu 11.10: clamav 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.2 clamav-daemon 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.2 libclamav6 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.2 Ubuntu 11.04: clamav 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.2 clamav-daemon 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.2 libclamav6 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1482-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1482-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+bug/1015337

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June 20, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.2

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