# Security update for libarchive

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3940-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-07T10:09:14Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1225972
  * bsc#1231624

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-20697
  * CVE-2024-48958

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-20697 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-20697 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48958 ( SUSE ):  7.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-48958 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48958 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48958 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-20697: Fixed Out of bounds Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    (bsc#1225972).
  * CVE-2024-48958: Fixed out-of-bounds access via a crafted archive file in
    execute_filter_delta function (bsc#1231624).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3940=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3940=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3940=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2024-3940=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * bsdtar-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * bsdtar-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive13-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive13-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive-devel-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libarchive13-32bit-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libarchive13-64bit-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive13-64bit-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libarchive13-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive13-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive-devel-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * bsdtar-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * bsdtar-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.7.2-150600.3.9.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-20697.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-48958.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225972
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231624