1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4280-1

USN-4280-1: ClamAV vulnerability

Publication date

18 February 2020

Overview

ClamAV could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled memory when the
Data-Loss-Prevention (DLP) feature was enabled. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of
service.

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled memory when the
Data-Loss-Prevention (DLP) feature was enabled. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of
service.

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

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
19.10 eoan clamav –  0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
18.04 bionic clamav –  0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
16.04 xenial clamav –  0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

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