clamav regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
USN-3722-1 introduced a regression in ClamAV.
Software Description
- clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details
USN-3722-1 fixed vulnerabilities in ClamAV. The new package introduced an issue which caused dpkg-reconfigure to enter an infinite loop. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing certain HWP files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to hang, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-0360)
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing certain PDF files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to hang, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-0361)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- clamav - 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.3
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- clamav - 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.3
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- clamav - 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.