Updated libarchive packages has been released for Ubuntu Linux
==========================================================================Libarchive Security Update for Ubuntu
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3884-1
February 07, 2019
libarchive vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in libarchive.
Software Description:
- libarchive: Library to read/write archive files
Details:
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain 7zip
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2019-1000019, CVE-2019-1000020)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.10:
libarchive13 3.2.2-5ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libarchive13 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libarchive13 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.6
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libarchive13 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3884-1
CVE-2019-1000019, CVE-2019-1000020
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.2.2-5ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.6
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8