ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities — GLSA 202003-46

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ClamAV, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Affected packages

app-antivirus/clamav on all architectures
Affected versions < 0.102.2
Unaffected versions >= 0.102.2

Background

ClamAV is a GPL virus scanner.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ClamAV. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could cause ClamAV to scan a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.102.2"
 

References

Release date
March 19, 2020

Latest revision
March 19, 2020: 1

Severity
low

Exploitable
local, remote

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