A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200511-04
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 06, 2005
Bugs: #109213
ID: 200511-04
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Synopsis
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ClamAV has many security flaws which make it vulnerable to remote
execution of arbitrary code and a Denial of Service.
Background
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ClamAV is a GPL anti-virus toolkit, designed for integration with mail
servers to perform attachment scanning. ClamAV also provides a command
line scanner and a tool for fetching updates of the virus database.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-antivirus/clamav < 0.87.1 >= 0.87.1
Description
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ClamAV has multiple security flaws: a boundary check was performed
incorrectly in petite.c, a buffer size calculation in unfsg_133 was
incorrect in fsg.c, a possible infinite loop was fixed in tnef.c and a
possible infinite loop in cabd_find was fixed in cabd.c . In addition
to this, Marcin Owsiany reported that a corrupted DOC file causes a
segmentation fault in ClamAV.
Impact
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By sending a malicious attachment to a mail server that is hooked with
ClamAV, a remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service or the
execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All ClamAV users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-antivirus/clamav-0.87.1"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-3239
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3239
[ 2 ] CAN-2005-3303
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3303
[ 3 ] ClamAV release notes
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id68319
[ 4 ] Zero Day Initiative advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-05-002.html
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
