Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2488-2
12th February, 2015
clamav vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary
ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a
specially crafted file.
Software description
- clamav
– Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details
USN-2488-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV for Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu
14.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding
update for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
Original advisory 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.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
-
clamav
0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.