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

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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

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)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service remote code execution Ubuntu clamav

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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