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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: USN-3728-3 Moderate: ClamAV Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey August 2, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Patch addressing ClamAV security flaws in Ubuntu 12.04 ESM released in USN-3728-4 advisory.
Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.

Software Description:

- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details:

USN-3728-2 fixed several vulnerabilities in ClamAV. This update

provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 Hanno Böck discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain CHM

 files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of

 service. (CVE-2018-14679, CVE-2018-14680)

 Jakub Wilk discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain KWAJ

 files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary

 code. (CVE-2018-14681)

 Dmitry Glavatskikh discovered that libmspack incorrectly certain CHM

 files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary

 code. (CVE-2018-14682)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service code execution Ubuntu ClamAV

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  clamav                          0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.3

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3728-3

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3728-1

  CVE-2018-14679, CVE-2018-14680, CVE-2018-14681, CVE-2018-14682

August 02, 2018

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service code execution Ubuntu ClamAV

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