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Ubuntu 18.04: 3789-1 Moderate: ClamAV Crash Risk Denial Of Service

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ClamAV could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3789-1
October 11, 2018

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

ClamAV could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

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

Details:

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled unpacking MEW
executables. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

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:
  
  CVE-2018-15378

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04: 3789-1 Moderate: ClamAV Crash Risk Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey October 11, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Recent vulnerabilities in ClamAV can cause system crashes when handling specially crafted files. Update your software to protect against potential denial of service attacks
ClamAV could be made to crash 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 18.04 LTS: clamav 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: clamav 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: clamav 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 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

CVE-2018-15378

October 11, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

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