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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4169-1
October 29, 2019
libarchive vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 19.04
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
libarchive could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received
specially crafted archive file.
Software Description:
– libarchive: Library to read/write archive files
Details:
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files.
An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
libarchive13 3.3.3-4ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libarchive13 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.5
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libarchive13 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.7
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
libarchive13 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4169-1
CVE-2019-18408
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.3.3-4ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.7
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