Advisory Published

USN-3814-2: ClamAV vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Nov 13 2018(Updated: )

Updated: 2018-11-21: The embedded version of libmspack in ClamAV was found to not be affected by the listed vulnerabilities, therefore the following is not applicable. USN-3814-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libmspack. In Ubuntu 14.04 libmspack is included into ClamAV. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered libmspack incorrectly handled certain malformed CAB files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libmspack to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-18584, CVE-2018-18585)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/clamav<0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2
0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What vulnerabilities are fixed by USN-3814-2?

    USN-3814-2 fixes the vulnerabilities listed in CVE-2018-18584 and CVE-2018-18585.

  • Is ClamAV version 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2 affected by these vulnerabilities?

    No, ClamAV version 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2 is not affected by these vulnerabilities.

  • What is the severity of the vulnerabilities fixed by USN-3814-2?

    The severity of the vulnerabilities fixed by USN-3814-2 is not specified in the provided information.

  • How do I update ClamAV to version 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2?

    To update ClamAV to version 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2, you can use the package manager of your Ubuntu system.

  • Where can I find more information about USN-3814-2 and the associated vulnerabilities?

    You can find more information about USN-3814-2 and the associated vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu security website.

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