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CVE-2015-2170: ClamAV on Ubuntu can crash when processing malicious file

CVE-2015-2170 · published 11 years ago

Summary

The part of ClamAV that handles compressed files can be tricked by a specially crafted file to make the program stop working. This affects Ubuntu systems that run ClamAV versions earlier than 0.98.7 and could interrupt antivirus scanning. Upgrade ClamAV to the latest version or apply the available security update to prevent the crash.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04 14.04 14.10 15.04 `cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::`
clamav	clamav	<= 0.98.6 `cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav::::::::`

Original advisory text

The upx decoder in ClamAV before 0.98.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

5.0 Medium

Exploitation

3% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-399Resource Management Errors

Timeline

Published12 May 2015

Updated31 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2015-2170 · NVD

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