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In , Dagaroth (dagarothx95) wrote : Re: [Bug 1015405] Re: ClamAV error: CL_EFORMAT: Bad format or broken data

yup, got it already thx :)

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 8:28 AM, Scott Kitterman <email address hidden>wrote:

> For Debian/Ubuntu users, there is an update to 0.97.5 with the patch
> that fixes this issue. For Debian it's in Unstable and should get to
> Wheezy over the weekend and it's in stable-proposed-updates and should
> get to stable-updates today. For Ubuntu the update is available as of
> today for all releases.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1015405
>
> Title:
> ClamAV error: CL_EFORMAT: Bad format or broken data
>
> Status in The ClamAV Antivirus Scanner:
> In Progress
> Status in Hardy Heron Backports:
> Fix Released
> Status in Lucid Backports:
> Fix Released
> Status in “clamav” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “clamav” source package in Natty:
> Fix Released
> Status in “clamav” source package in Oneiric:
> Fix Released
> Status in “clamav” source package in Precise:
> Fix Released
> Status in “clamav” source package in Quantal:
> Fix Released
> Status in “clamav” package in Debian:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> [IMPACT]
>
> * Scanning errors on some files of some important types like PDF,
> DOC, XLS, and tar.bz2.
>
> * Can cause major disruption of mail servers and other applications
>
> * Regression from previous releases
>
> * Bug fix is upstream fix that will be included in the next clamav
> release.
>
> [TESTCASE]
>
> * sudo apt-get install clamav (if not already installed) and once the
> package is installed and signatures are downloaded you are ready to
> test.
>
> * With an appropriate test file (the thunderbird bz2 file that is
> attached to the bug is one such file) run $ clamscan $FILENAME and you
> should get an error as described in the original bug.
>
> * Install the updated packages from -proposed
>
> * Run the test again and it should test OK (no error and no virus
> found).
>
> [Regression Potential]
>
> * Nil. Patch taken from upstream and given where the patch is in the
> code it would be very difficult to regress.
>
> Original bug:
>
> got this in my syslog after update of clamav dunno if its a bug or not
>
> Jun 19 21:47:29 server dansguardian[]: ClamAV error: CL_EFORMAT: Bad
> format or broken data
> Jun 19 21:47:29 server dansguardian[]: scanFile/Memory returned error: -1
>
> update version
> 0.97.5
>
> ubuntu 11.04
>
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