USN-8788-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities

Publication date

21 September 2026

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV.


Packages

  • clamav - Anti-virus utility for Unix

Details

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain zip archive
files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20337,
CVE-2026-20338)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain PESpin files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20339)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain GPT files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20345)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain PDF files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of...

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain zip archive
files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20337,
CVE-2026-20338)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain PESpin files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20339)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain GPT files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20345)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain PDF files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20346)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain Mach-O files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20347)

It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled certain XAR files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-20348)


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
26.04 LTS resolute clamav –  1.5.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
24.04 LTS noble clamav –  1.5.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
22.04 LTS jammy clamav –  1.5.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

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