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Posted on 09 July 2025
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202507-03
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Severity: Normal
Title: ClamAV: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: July 08, 2025
Bugs: #912370, #913246, #924024, #940140
ID: 202507-03

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ClamAV, the worst of
which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background
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ClamAV is a GPL virus scanner.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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app-antivirus/clamav < 1.4.1 >= 1.4.1

Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ClamAV. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-1.4.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-20197
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20197
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-20212
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20212
[ 3 ] CVE-2023-40477
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40477
[ 4 ] CVE-2024-20290
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20290
[ 5 ] CVE-2024-20328
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20328
[ 6 ] CVE-2024-20505
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20505
[ 7 ] CVE-2024-20506
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20506

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202507-03

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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