==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7087-1
October 31, 2024<\/p>\n
libarchive vulnerability
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.10
– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
libarchive could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– libarchive: Library to read\/write archive files<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain RAR archive
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted RAR archive, an attacker could use this issue to cause
libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.10
libarchive13t64 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.1<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libarchive13t64 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libarchive13 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libarchive13 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7087-1
CVE-2024-20696<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libarchive\/3.7.4-1ubuntu0.1
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libarchive\/3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libarchive\/3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libarchive\/3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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