Packages
- clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details
Sebastian Andrzej Siewior discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled
certain upack packer files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Sebastian Andrzej Siewior discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled
certain upack packer files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | clamav – 0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.10.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | clamav – 0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | clamav – 0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | ||
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