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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2488-2

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2488-2
Posted Feb 13, 2015
Authored by Ubuntu | Site security.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Security Notice 2488-2 - USN-2488-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV for Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Sebastian Andrzej Siewior discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain upack packer files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.

tags | advisory, denial of service, arbitrary
systems | linux, ubuntu
advisories | CVE-2013-6497, CVE-2014-9328
SHA-256 | 1ba3829916f38cc8b6f3e2bbeba9b556ef562873a7a035d0f40069446390f3fd

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2488-2

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==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2488-2
February 12, 2015

clamav vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a
specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details:

USN-2488-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV for Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu
14.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding
update for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Sebastian Andrzej Siewior discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled
certain upack packer files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
clamav 0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2488-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2488-1
CVE-2013-6497, CVE-2014-9328

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
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