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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-2488-2 Critical: ClamAV Crashing Threat

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ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed aspecially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2488-2
February 12, 2015

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

- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a
specially crafted file.

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

Details:

USN-2488-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV for Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu
14.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding
update for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2488-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2488-1
  CVE-2013-6497, CVE-2014-9328

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-2488-2 Critical: ClamAV Crashing Threat

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 12, 2015
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The ClamAV exploit in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS poses risks of system instability triggered by harmful files.
ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed aspecially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: clamav 0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2488-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2488-1

CVE-2013-6497, CVE-2014-9328

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February 12, 2015

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1

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