Debian Bookworm DSA-5806-1: Critical Heap Overflow in libarchive
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November 9, 2024
A heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability was discovered in libarchive, a multi-format archive and compression library, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if ...
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Summary
For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.6.2-1+deb12u2.
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/source-package/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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Package: libarchive
CVE ID: CVE-2024-20696
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