Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2024.116.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2024-116-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-116-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-116-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/libarchive-3.7.3-i586-2_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt. Patched an out-of-bound error in the rar e8 filter that could allow for the execution of arbitrary code. Thanks to gmgf for the heads-up. For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libarchive' package(s) on Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-26256 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TWAMR5TY47UKVYMWQXB34CWSBNTRYMBV/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/04/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/05/1 https://github.com/LeSuisse/nixpkgs/commit/81b82a2934521dffef76f7ca305d8d4e22fe7262 https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eb7939b24a681a04648a59cdebd386b1e9dc9237.patch https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.7.4 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EWANFZ6NEMXFCALXWI2AFKYBOLONAVFC/ https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/04/2 libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26256
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