SB2024101604 - Ubuntu update for libarchive

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36227)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in libarchive. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted archive to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48957)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the execute_filter_audio() function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48958)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the execute_filter_delta() function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7070-1