CVE-2026-20243
Publication date 2 July 2026
Last updated 8 July 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Fixed ALZ parser size handling bugs that could cause malformed ALZ archives to panic, abort the scanner, or skip expected scan-limit handling.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| clamav | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 1.5.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
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| 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 1.5.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1.5.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
Notes
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Building ClamAV requires rust compiler >= 1.61 releases as bionic, xenial and trusty are not covered by that version of rustc. ClamAV new versions can't build in these releases anymore.
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.5 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8517-1
- ClamAV vulnerabilities
- 8 July 2026