[USN-1482-1] ClamAV vulnerabilities
Marc Deslauriers
marc.deslauriers at canonical.com
Tue Jun 19 18:24:30 UTC 2012
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1482-1
June 19, 2012
clamav vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 11.04
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary:
ClamAV could improperly detect malware if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed TAR
archives. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted TAR file
containing malware that could escape being detected. (CVE-2012-1457,
CVE-2012-1459)
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed CHM
files. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted CHM file
containing malware that could escape being detected. (CVE-2012-1458)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
clamav 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
clamav-daemon 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
libclamav6 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
Ubuntu 11.10:
clamav 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
clamav-daemon 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
libclamav6 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
Ubuntu 11.04:
clamav 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
clamav-daemon 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
libclamav6 0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
clamav 0.96.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.04.4
clamav-daemon 0.96.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.04.4
libclamav6 0.96.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.04.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1482-1
CVE-2012-1457, CVE-2012-1458, CVE-2012-1459
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.97.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.96.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.04.4
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