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[slackware-security]  libarchive (SSA:2024-116-01)

New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Patched an out-of-bound error in the rar e8 filter that could allow for
  the execution of arbitrary code.
  Thanks to gmgf for the heads-up.
  For more information, see:
    https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2jc9-36w4-pmqw
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26256
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/libarchive-3.7.3-x86_64-2_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/libarchive-3.7.3-x86_64-2.txz


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 15.0 package:
52740a0d6b013049b82d69ed3f84b8be  libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
182956f6064878e1f981297c3cf21d63  libarchive-3.7.3-x86_64-2_slack15.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
360dd49a8f464b91f1f484f2c3cd5973  l/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
e557e74eda420e85669c2cc7eb9b2500  l/libarchive-3.7.3-x86_64-2.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz


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Slackware: 2024-116-01: libarchive Security Advisory Update

April 25, 2024
New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt. Patched an out-of-bound error in the rar e8 filter that could allow for the execution of arbitrary code. Thanks to gmgf for the heads-up. For more information, see: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2jc9-36w4-pmqw https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26256 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/libarchive-3.7.3-x86_64-2_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/libarchive-3.7.3-x86_64-2.txz

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 15.0 package: 52740a0d6b013049b82d69ed3f84b8be libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 182956f6064878e1f981297c3cf21d63 libarchive-3.7.3-x86_64-2_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 360dd49a8f464b91f1f484f2c3cd5973 l/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: e557e74eda420e85669c2cc7eb9b2500 l/libarchive-3.7.3-x86_64-2.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] libarchive (SSA:2024-116-01)
New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz

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