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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5233-2^[6]: Authored by Ubuntu ^[7] | Site security.ubuntu.com ^[8]; Ubuntu Security Notice 5233-2 - USN-5233-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled memory when the CL_SCAN_GENERAL_COLLECT_METADATA scan option was enabled. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service.; systems | linux ^[9], ubuntu ^[10]; advisories | CVE-2022-20698 ^[11]; MD5 | f0f407e03474205e9889824bb5c1056b; Download ^[12] | Favorite ^[13] | View ^[14]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5233-2
January 19, 2022
clamav vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 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-5233-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled memory when the
CL_SCAN_GENERAL_COLLECT_METADATA scan option was enabled. 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 16.04 ESM:
clamav                          0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
clamav                          0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
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-5233-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5233-1
CVE-2022-20698