clamav vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
* Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
* Ubuntu 12.04 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-4280-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04
ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled memory when the
Data-Loss-Prevention (DLP) feature 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 14.04 ESM
clamav - 0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
clamav - 0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional
bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the
necessary
References
* USN-4280-1
* CVE-2020-3123
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