[USN-6805-1] libarchive vulnerability
[USN-6805-1] libarchive vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6805-1
June 04, 2024
libarchive vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
libarchive could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- libarchive: Library to read/write archive files
Details:
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain RAR archive files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a crash.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libarchive13t64 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 23.10
libarchive13 3.6.2-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libarchive13 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6805-1
CVE-2024-26256
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.6.2-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.6.0-1ubuntu1.1
