Ubuntu Security Notice USN-926-1
8th April, 2010
clamav vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 9.10
- Ubuntu 9.04
- Ubuntu 8.10
Software description
- 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 version:
- 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
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.