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Fedora update for clamav
Secunia Advisory: SA31091
Release Date: 2008-07-18
Popularity: 2,174 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Fedora 8
Fedora 9

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-2713


Description:
Fedora has issued an update for clamav. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA30657

Solution:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update clamav").

Original Advisory:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00606.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00617.html

Other References:
SA30657:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30657/


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