Debian: DSA-4557-1: libarchive security update

Date 31 Oct 2019

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

A use-after-free was found in libarchive, a multi-format archive and compression library, which could result in denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code is a malformed archive is processed.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4557-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 31, 2019                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libarchive
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-18408

A use-after-free was found in libarchive, a multi-format archive and
compression library, which could result in denial of service and
potentially the execution of arbitrary code is a malformed archive
is processed.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.2.2-2+deb9u2.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.3.3-4+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.

For the detailed security status of libarchive please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libarchive

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/

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