USN-4169-1: libarchive vulnerability

Publication date

29 October 2019

Overview

libarchive could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received specially crafted archive file.


Packages

  • libarchive - Library to read/write archive files

Details

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files.
An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files.
An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
19.04 disco libarchive13 –  3.3.3-4ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic libarchive13 –  3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.5
16.04 xenial libarchive13 –  3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.7
14.04 trusty libarchive13 –  3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm1  

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