Debian: DSA-4557-1: libarchive security update
Debian: DSA-4557-1: libarchive security update
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.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.