Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2022.098.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2022-098-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-098-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-098-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 14.1, 14.2, 15.0, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/libarchive-3.6.1-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This is a bugfix and security release. Security fixes: 7zip reader: fix PPMD read beyond boundary. ZIP reader: fix possible out of bounds read. ISO reader: fix possible heap buffer overflow in read_children(). RARv4 redaer: fix multiple issues in RARv4 filter code (introduced in libarchive 3.6.0). Fix heap use after free in archive_read_format_rar_read_data(). Fix null dereference in read_data_compressed(). Fix heap user after free in run_filters(). (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libarchive' package(s) on Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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