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Gentoo: GLSA-201908-11 Normal: libarchive Multiple Code Issues

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Calendar Grey August 15, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities identified in libarchive; severe potential for unauthorized execution. Gentoo users advised to update promptly to safeguard their systems.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libarchive, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libarchive. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution multiple issues gentoo linux normal severity libarchive

Resolution

All libarchive users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/libarchive-3.3.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-14166 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14166 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-14501 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14501 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-14502 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14502 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-14503 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14503

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-11
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: August 15, 2019
Bugs: #631294, #636070
ID: 201908-11

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution multiple issues gentoo linux normal severity libarchive

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libarchive, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

libarchive is a library for manipulating different streaming archive formats, including certain tar variants, several cpio formats, and both BSD and GNU ar variants.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-arch/libarchive < 3.3.3 >= 3.3.3

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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