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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-3093-1 Critical: ClamAV Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey September 28, 2016
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ClamAV could crash or execute code in Ubuntu; critical issues resolved by immediate system update.
ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted file.

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:

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed files.

A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting

in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the ClamAV

AppArmor profile.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

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-3093-1

CVE-2016-1371, CVE-2016-1372, CVE-2016-1405

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September 28, 2016

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical software update Ubuntu ClamAV

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

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