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Debian 10: DLA-3294-1 Critical: libarchive Null Pointer Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey January 30, 2023
Dist Debian Esm H88
The Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3295-1 pertains to a security vulnerability in libcurl associated with improper input validation.
An issue has been found in libarchive, a multi-format archive and compression library
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Summary

An issue has been found in libarchive, a multi-format archive and
compression library.
Due to missing checks after calloc, null pointer dereferences might
happen.


For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
3.3.3-4+deb10u3.

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 LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: libarchive
Version: 3.3.3-4+deb10u3
CVE ID: CVE-2022-36227

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