USN-7615-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities

Publication date

2 July 2025

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.


Packages

  • clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled scanning UDF files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-20234)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled scanning PDF files. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-20260)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled scanning UDF files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-20234)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled scanning PDF files. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-20260)

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
25.04 plucky clamav –  1.4.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.25.04.1
24.10 oracular clamav –  1.4.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.10.1
24.04 noble clamav –  1.4.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
22.04 jammy clamav –  1.4.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

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