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Ubuntu 21.04 USN-4918-3 Moderate: ClamAV Denial Of Service Issue

ubuntu
Calendar Grey May 4, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A regression problem with ClamAV on Ubuntu could result in unsuccessful scanning operations. Prompt action for an update is advised.
USN-4918-1 introduced a regression in ClamAV that could cause it to fail to scan.

Summary

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security advisory moderate denial of service security issue update Ubuntu ubuntu clamav ClamAV malware scan

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04: clamav 0.103.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.21.04.1 libclamav9 0.103.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.21.04.1 Ubuntu 20.10: clamav 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.10.2 libclamav9 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.10.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: clamav 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 libclamav9 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: clamav 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 libclamav9 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: clamav 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 libclamav9 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: clamav 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2 libclamav9 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2 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-4918-3

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4918-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+bug/1926300

May 03, 2021

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security advisory moderate denial of service security issue update Ubuntu ubuntu clamav ClamAV malware scan

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.103.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.21.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.10.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

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