SB2025042354 - Ubuntu update for libarchive

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SB2025042354 - Ubuntu update for libarchive

Published: April 23, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025042354
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1632)

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 bsdunzip.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted archive to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-25724)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .tar files within the list_item_verbose() function in tar/util.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References