SUSE Security Update: Security update for libarchive
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:3935-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1192426 #1192427 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-31566
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-31566 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2021-31566 (SUSE): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3
                    SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
                    SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
                    SUSE Manager Server 4.2
                    openSUSE Leap 15.3
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

     - CVE-2021-31566: Fixed incorrect usage of file flags (bsc#1192426).
     - Fixed issues where postprocessing alters symlink targets instead of
       actual file (bsc#1192427).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.3:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-3935=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2022-3935=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-3935=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1

   - openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64):

      libarchive13-32bit-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
      libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31566.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192426
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192427

SUSE: 2022:3935-1 moderate: libarchive

November 10, 2022
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-31566: Fixed incorrect usage of file flags (bsc#1192426). - Fixed issues where postprocessing alters symlink targets instead of actual file (bsc#1192427). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE Leap 15.3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-3935=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2022-3935=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-3935=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 - openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64): libarchive13-32bit-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1 libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1

References

#1192426 #1192427

Cross- CVE-2021-31566

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-31566 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-31566 (SUSE): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected Products:

SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2

SUSE Manager Server 4.2

openSUSE Leap 15.3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31566.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192426

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192427

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3935-1
Rating: moderate

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