Ubuntu 19.10/19.04/18.04/16.04 LTS: Security Advisory for ClamAV DoS Risk

ubuntu

January 8, 2020

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

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 certain MIME messages. A

remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,

resulting in a denial of service.

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service software update ubuntu clamav

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 19.10:
  clamav                          0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.10.2

Ubuntu 19.04:
  clamav                          0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.04.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.