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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6303-2^[6]: Authored by Ubuntu ^[7] | Site security.ubuntu.com ^[8]; Ubuntu Security Notice 6303-2 - USN-6303-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing HFS+ files. 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-2023-20197 ^[11]; SHA-256 | c3284d7770f7209efaf30ce6eaf6add3f1606468bbce1f7c9bef908d1849aeed; Download ^[12] | Favorite ^[13] | View ^[14]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6303-2
August 21, 2023
clamav vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
ClamAV could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details:
USN-6303-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing HFS+ files. 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 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
clamav                          0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
clamav                          0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
clamav                          0.103.9+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-6303-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6303-1
CVE-2023-20197