[USN-4066-2] ClamAV vulnerability
Leonidas S. Barbosa
leo.barbosa at canonical.com
Mon Jul 22 14:34:26 UTC 2019
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4066-2
July 22, 2019
clamav vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
ClamAV could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
a specially crafted CHM file.
Software Description:
- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details:
USN-4066-1 fixed a vulnerability in libmspack. This update provides
the corresponding update for ClamAV in Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain CHM files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
clamav 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
clamav 0.100.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4066-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4066-1
CVE-2019-1010305
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