Description
clamscan in ClamAV before 0.98.5, when using -a option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) as demonstrated by the jwplayer.js file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | clamav | 0.98.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | clamav | 0.98.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | clamav | 0.98.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | clamav | 0.98.1+dfsg-1+deb6u4 | DLA-95-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | clamav | 0.98.5+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2423-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | clamav | 0.99.2-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10571-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-2423-1 clamav vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-95-1 clamav - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10571-1 clamav-0.99.2-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1560 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141118 Fwd: [Clamav-devel] ClamAV(R) blog: ClamAV 0.98.5 has been released! mailing-list
- FEDORA-2014-15473 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2014:1571 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-15463 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141118 Re: Fwd: [Clamav-devel] ClamAV(R) blog: ClamAV 0.98.5 has been released! mailing-list
- http://blog.clamav.net/2014/11/clamav-0985-has-been-released.html
- 71178 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2014:217 vendor-advisory
- 59645 third-party-advisory
- 60150 third-party-advisory
- USN-2423-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11088
- USN-2488-2 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1138101
- clamv-cve20136497os(98804) vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2014:1574 vendor-advisory