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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840846
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1310-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the USN-1310-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the USN-1310-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain ISO 9660
image files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted
ISO 9660 image file, a remote attacker could cause libarchive to crash or
possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2011-1777)

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain tar archive
files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted tar file, a
remote attacker could cause libarchive to crash or possibly execute
arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2011-1778)

Affected Software/OS:
'libarchive' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1777
48034
http://secunia.com/advisories/48034
APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
DSA-2413
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2413
RHSA-2011:1507
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1507.html
http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3158
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705849
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1778
http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3160
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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