Security update for clamav

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(Last modified: 05JUN2007)

solutions Security update for clamav SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (5a3e85703885a03d41664f02c24200e0)

Applies to

Package: clamav
clamav-db
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Novell Linux POS 9
Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-11543
Release: 20070605
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using ClamAV should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update of ClamAV fixes several security bugs.

wrong calculation of buffer-end
use strict permissions for temporary files
heap corruption causing denial-of-service with corrupted rar archive
detect block list loop

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh clamav.rpm clamav-db.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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