[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201512-08 ] ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201512-08

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Severity: Normal

Title: ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: December 30, 2015

Bugs: #538084, #548066

ID: 201512-08

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ClamAV, possibly resulting

in Denial of Service.

 

Background

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ClamAV is a GPL virus scanner.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 app-antivirus/clamav < 0.98.7 >= 0.98.7

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ClamAV. Please review

the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could cause ClamAV to scan a specially crafted file,

possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition or other

unspecified impact.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.98.7"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-9328

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9328

[ 2 ] CVE-2015-1461

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1461

[ 3 ] CVE-2015-1462

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1462

[ 4 ] CVE-2015-1463

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1463

[ 5 ] CVE-2015-2170

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2170

[ 6 ] CVE-2015-2221

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2221

[ 7 ] CVE-2015-2222

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2222

[ 8 ] CVE-2015-2668

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2668

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-08

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5