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==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2488-2
February 12, 2015
clamav vulnerability
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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 versions:
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
clamav 0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
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:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2488-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2488-1
CVE-2013-6497, CVE-2014-9328
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
