Ubuntu 19.10, 18.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS: 4280-1 Moderate: ClamAV Crash

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February 18, 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 memory when the

Data-Loss-Prevention (DLP) feature was enabled. 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 ubuntu clamav crash issue

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 19.10:
  clamav                          0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.10.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  clamav                          0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

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