USN-926-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 9.10
• Ubuntu 9.04
• Ubuntu 8.10

Packages

• clamav -

Details

It was discovered that ClamAV did not properly verify its input when
processing CAB files. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted
CAB file to evade malware detection. (CVE-2010-0098)

It was discovered that ClamAV did not properly verify its input when
processing CAB files. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted
CAB file and cause a denial of service via application crash.
(CVE-2010-1311)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 9.10

• libclamav6 - 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.10.1

Ubuntu 9.04

• libclamav6 - 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.04.1

Ubuntu 8.10

• libclamav6 - 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.04~intrepid3

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2010-0098
• CVE-2010-1311