USN-3789-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3789-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3789-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3789-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2018-10-11T17:35:49.653113Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:44Z
Summary
clamav vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled unpacking MEW executables. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / clamav

Package

Name
clamav
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/clamav@0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4
0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu5
0.98.1+dfsg-1ubuntu4
0.98.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5
0.98.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2
0.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1
0.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1
0.98.5+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
0.98.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.3
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-freshclam"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-milter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-testfiles"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libclamav-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libclamav7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3789-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-15378",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / clamav

Package

Name
clamav
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/clamav@0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu4
0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu5
0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1
0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-freshclam"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-milter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-testfiles"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamdscan"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libclamav-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libclamav7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3789-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-15378",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / clamav

Package

Name
clamav
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/clamav@0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.99.2+dfsg-6ubuntu2
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu1
0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu2
0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu1
0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu2
0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu1
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-freshclam"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-milter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamav-testfiles"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "clamdscan"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libclamav-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libclamav7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3789-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-15378",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}