=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3703-2
July 04, 2018
libarchive-zip-perl vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Archive Zip module could be made to expose sensitive information
if it received a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- libarchive-zip-perl: Perl module for manipulation of ZIP archives
Details:
USN-3703-1 fixed a vulnerability in Archive Zip module. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the Archive Zip module incorrectly handled
certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
libarchive-zip-perl 1.30-6ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3703-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3703-1
CVE-2018-10860
