Ubuntu Security Update USN-4230-2: ClamAV vulnerability

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clamav vulnerability


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 crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description

• clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details


USN-4230-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain MIME messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions


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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
clamav - 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
clamav - 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

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

• USN-4230-1
• CVE-2019-15961

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