USN-7011-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities
16 September 2024
Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.
Releases
Packages
- clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain PDF files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-20505)
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled logfile privileges. A
local attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to overwrite arbitrary
files, possibly leading to privilege escalation. (CVE-2024-20506)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-7011-2: clamav-base, clamav-milter, clamav-docs, clamdscan, libclamav-dev, clamav-daemon, clamav-testfiles, libclamav9, clamav-freshclam, clamav