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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5806-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
November 09, 2024                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libarchive
CVE ID         : CVE-2024-20696
Debian Bug     : 1086155

A heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability was discovered in
libarchive, a multi-format archive and compression library, which may
result in the execution of arbitrary code if a specially crafted RAR
archive is processed.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.6.2-1+deb12u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.

For the detailed security status of libarchive please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libarchive

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-5806-1: libarchive Security Advisory Updates

November 9, 2024
A heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability was discovered in libarchive, a multi-format archive and compression library, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if ...

Summary

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.6.2-1+deb12u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.

For the detailed security status of libarchive please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libarchive

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Severity
Package : libarchive
CVE ID : CVE-2024-20696

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