USN-926-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-926-1 April 08, 2010
clamav vulnerabilities
CVE-2010-0098
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A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:
Ubuntu 8.10
Ubuntu 9.04
Ubuntu 9.10
This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:
Ubuntu 8.10:
libclamav6 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.04~intrepid3
Ubuntu 9.04:
libclamav6 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.04.1
Ubuntu 9.10:
libclamav6 0.95.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.09.10.1
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.
Details follow:
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.
