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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: 4146-2 Critical: ClamAV Denial Of Service Issues

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4146-2
October 03, 2019

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

- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.

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

Details:

USN-4146-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in ClamAV. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled unpacking ZIP files. A
 remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
 resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12625)

 It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled unpacking bzip2 files. A
 remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in
 a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-12900)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  clamav                          0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  clamav                          0.101.4+dfsg-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-4146-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4146-1
  CVE-2019-12625, CVE-2019-12900

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: 4146-2 Critical: ClamAV Denial Of Service Issues

ubuntu
Calendar Grey October 3, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several security flaws were fixed in ClamAV on Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04 ESM, addressing the dangers of system crashes and remote code execution.
Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: clamav 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: clamav 0.101.4+dfsg-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-4146-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4146-1

CVE-2019-12625, CVE-2019-12900

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October 03, 2019

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