Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2488-1
2nd February, 2015
clamav vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 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
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 14.10:
-
clamav
0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.10.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
clamav
0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
clamav
0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
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.