Out-of-Bounds Affecting clamav package, versions <0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.91% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-CLAMAV-372465
  • published 7 Aug 2017
  • disclosed 7 Aug 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 clamav to version 0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream clamav package and not the clamav package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

mspack/lzxd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted CHM file.