Advisory Published

USN-4435-2: ClamAV vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Jul 27 2020(Updated: )

USN-4435-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in ClamAV. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: 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 scanning malicious files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to delete arbitrary files. (CVE-2020-3350) It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing EGG archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-3481)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/clamav<0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of
ubuntu/clamav<0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

    The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-4435-2.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    ClamAV version 0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 on Ubuntu 14.04 and ClamAV version 0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 are affected by this vulnerability.

  • What is the remedy for this vulnerability?

    The remedy for this vulnerability is to upgrade ClamAV to version 0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 on Ubuntu 14.04 and version 0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 on Ubuntu 12.04.

  • What are the details of this vulnerability?

    ClamAV incorrectly handles parsing ARJ archives, which could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Ubuntu Security Notices website.

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