[Bug 716767] [NEW] clamav-daemon does not start because of "Malformed database" daily.cvd

[Nils Toedtmann]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: clamav

Tonight, two independent clamav-daemon installation died after clamav-
freshclam updated daily.cvd from 12660 to 12662. This currently stops
two MTAs from working.

 * Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS 32bit, fully updated
 * clamav, clamav-{base,daemon,freshclam} 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.04~hardy2.5

This happens if i try to start clamav-daemon:

  admin-nt at scanner:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/clamav-daemon start
   * Starting ClamAV daemon clamd
  LibClamAV Warning: ***********************************************************
  LibClamAV Warning: ***  This version of the ClamAV engine is outdated.     ***
  LibClamAV Warning: *** DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq ***
  LibClamAV Warning: ***********************************************************
  LibClamAV Error: cli_hex2str(): Malformed hexstring: eb0668[4-4]c3 (length: 13)
  LibClamAV Error: Problem parsing database at line 875
  LibClamAV Error: Can't load /tmp/clamav-a3833163ebf888ba6bf7fee338f86f86/daily.ndb: Malformed database
  LibClamAV Error: Can't load /var/lib/clamav/daily.cvd: Malformed database
  ERROR: Malformed database
                                       
I find this in /var/log/clamav/clamav.log :
  Fri Feb 11 00:21:38 2011 -> +++ Started at Fri Feb 11 00:21:38 2011
  Fri Feb 11 00:21:38 2011 -> clamd daemon 0.95.3 (OS: linux-gnu, ARCH: i386, CPU: i486)
  Fri Feb 11 00:21:38 2011 -> Log file size limit disabled.
  Fri Feb 11 00:21:38 2011 -> Reading databases from /var/lib/clamav
  Fri Feb 11 00:21:38 2011 -> Not loading PUA signatures.
  Fri Feb 11 00:21:38 2011 -> ERROR: Malformed database

Another freshclam run updates daily.cvd further to 12663, but the issue
is the same.

When i remove /var/lib/clamav/daily.cvd i can start clamav-daemon again,
but i understand that it it then it only runs on the outdated main.cld
from 2010/11/14.

How do i revert to working daily.cvd ver. 12660?

** Affects: clamav (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  clamav-daemon does not start because of "Malformed database" daily.cvd