Advisory Published

USN-4370-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities

First published: Thu May 21 2020(Updated: )

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing ARJ archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-3327) It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing PDF files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-3341)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/clamav<0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/clamav<0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=19.10
All of
ubuntu/clamav<0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
All of
ubuntu/clamav<0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

    The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-4370-1.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    ClamAV is affected by this vulnerability.

  • What is the severity of the ClamAV vulnerability (CVE-2020-3327)?

    The severity of the ClamAV vulnerability (CVE-2020-3327) is not specified in the advisory.

  • How can I fix the ClamAV vulnerability (CVE-2020-3327)?

    To fix the ClamAV vulnerability (CVE-2020-3327), update ClamAV to version 0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about this ClamAV vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this ClamAV vulnerability in the Ubuntu Security Notices USN-4370-1 advisory.

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