New ClamAV security patch closes seven scanner bugs dating back two decades
The ClamAV open-source antivirus engine has released patches for seven security vulnerabilities, some of which have existed in the codebase for two decades. The fixes address issues in file parsing and unpacking that could lead to system crashes or buffer overflows.
New ClamAV security patch closes seven scanner bugs dating back two decades Open source antivirus scanning sits inside mail gateways, file upload checks, and endpoint tooling at organizations of every size. Much of that work runs through ClamAV, the scanning engine maintained by Cisco’s Talos group. The project released two patch versions, 1.5.3 and 1.4.5, carrying fixes for seven security flaws along with smaller hardening changes.
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