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TITLE:
Fedora update for clamav

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29975

VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/29975/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 8
https://secunia.com/product/16769/
Fedora 7
https://secunia.com/product/15552/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for clamav. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA29000

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00576.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00625.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29000:
https://secunia.com/advisories/29000/

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