Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.10 : clamav update (USN-2157-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 73245

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This updates ClamAV to a new major version in order to gain new detection technologies and maintain proper compatibility with the virus signature database.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

Update the affected clamav package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/2157-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73245

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2157-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/28/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:clamav, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Patch Publication Date: 3/27/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2014

Reference Information

USN: 2157-1