usn-7011-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2024-09-17 08:41
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
clamav vulnerabilities
Details

USN-7011-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in ClamAV. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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)

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  "details": "USN-7011-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in ClamAV. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain PDF files. A\n remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,\n resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-20505)\n\n It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled logfile privileges. A\n local attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to overwrite arbitrary\n files, possibly leading to privilege escalation. (CVE-2024-20506)\n",
  "id": "USN-7011-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:30Z",
  "published": "2024-09-17T08:41:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7011-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-20505"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-20506"
    }
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  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "clamav vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2024-20505",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2024-20506"
  ]
}



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