SB2022032452 - SUSE update for libarchive

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SB2022032452 - SUSE update for libarchive

Published: March 24, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022032452
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5601)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36976)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in copy_string. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References