Slackware: 2024-116-01: libarchive Security Advisory Update
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 *)
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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
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz