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title: "CVE-2014-9050\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2014-9050

Publication date 24 November 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the cli\_scanpe function in libclamav/pe.c in
ClamAV before 0.98.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(crash) via a crafted y0da Crypter PE file.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| clamav | 14.10 utopic | Fixed 0.98.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.10.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 0.98.5+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 0.98.5+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9050?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| clamav | * Upstream:   [fc3794a](https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/fc3794a54d2affe5770c1f876484a871c783e91e) |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9050)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9050)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-9050)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9050)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-2423-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2423-1)
+ ClamAV vulnerabilities
+ 26 November 2014

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9050>
