=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3592-2
March 08, 2018
clamav vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.
Software Description:
- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details:
USN-3592-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in ClamAV. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing certain PDF
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-0202)
Hanno Böck discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing certain
XAR files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-1000085)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
clamav 0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
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:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3592-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3592-1
CVE-2018-0202, CVE-2018-1000085
