Debian: DSA-3657-1 Critical: Libarchive DoS and Code Exec Details
debian
August 30, 2016
Hanno Boeck and Marcin Noga discovered multiple vulnerabilities in libarchive; processing malformed archives may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code
Summary
Hanno Boeck and Marcin Noga discovered multiple vulnerabilities in
libarchive; processing malformed archives may result in denial of
service or the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.1.2-11+deb8u2.
For the testing distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
in version 3.2.1-1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.2.1-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
PREVIOUS
NEXT
Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical
Package: libarchive
CVE ID: CVE-2015-8916 CVE-2015-8917 CVE-2015-8919 CVE-2015-8920
Get the latest News and Insights
Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.
Related News
Powered By
Linux Security - Your source for Top Linux News, Advisories, HOWTOs and Feature Releases
QUICK LINKS
subscribe to newsletters!
Like staying secure? So do we.
Sign up for updates, tips, and alerts!