ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted file.
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
28 September 2016
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
ClamAV could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted file.
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the ClamAV AppArmor profile.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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 changes.
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