SUSE Security Update: Security update for libarchive
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:4202-1
Rating:             low
References:         #1205629 
Cross-References:   CVE-2022-36227
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2022-36227 (SUSE): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2022-36227: Fixed potential NULL pointer dereference in
     __archive_write_allocate_filter() (bsc#1205629).


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-15.3-2022-4202=1

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

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2022-4202=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-4202=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

   - openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64):

      libarchive13-32bit-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

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

      bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

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

      libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1
      libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-36227.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1205629

SUSE: 2022:4202-1 libarchive

November 23, 2022
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-36227: Fixed potential NULL pointer dereference in __archive_write_allocate_filter() (bsc#1205629). 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-15.3-2022-4202=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2022-4202=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-4202=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 - openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64): libarchive13-32bit-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1 libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

References

#1205629

Cross- CVE-2022-36227

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-36227 (SUSE): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2022-36227.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1205629

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4202-1
Rating: low

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