1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4230-1

USN-4230-1: ClamAV vulnerability

Publication date

8 January 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 certain MIME messages. 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 certain MIME messages. 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 changes.

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 –  0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
19.04 disco clamav –  0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.04.2
18.04 bionic clamav –  0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
16.04 xenial clamav –  0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

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