USN-7011-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities

USN-7011-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities
16 September 2024
Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.

Releases
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Packages
clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain PDF files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-20505)
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled logfile privileges. A
local attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to overwrite arbitrary
files, possibly leading to privilege escalation. (CVE-2024-20506)

Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04
clamav - 1.0.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu 22.04
clamav - 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu 20.04
clamav - 0.103.12+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References
CVE-2024-20505
CVE-2024-20506