USN-2157-1: ClamAV update

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2157-1

27th March, 2014

clamav update

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 13.10


• Ubuntu 12.10


• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary

ClamAV has been updated to a new version.

Software description

• clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details

This updates ClamAV to a new major version in order to gain new detection

technologies and maintain proper compatibility with the virus signature

database.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 13.10:

clamav 0.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1~ubuntu13.10.2

Ubuntu 12.10:

clamav 0.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1~ubuntu12.10.2

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

clamav 0.98.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04.2

To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://bit.ly/1aJDvTw.

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug

fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary

changes.

References

LP: 1296856

via Ubuntu Security Notices http://bit.ly/1iEp9cw