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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.856248
Category:openSUSE Local Security Checks
Title:openSUSE Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2024:2083-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2024:2083-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2024:2083-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2024-20697: Fixed Out of bounds Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (bsc#1225972).
- CVE-2024-20696: Fixed heap based out-of-bounds write (bsc#1225971).

Affected Software/OS:
'libarchive' package(s) on openSUSE Leap 15.6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-20696
https://clearbluejar.github.io/posts/patch-tuesday-diffing-cve-2024-20696-windows-libarchive-rce/
https://github.com/clearbluejar/CVE-2024-20696
Windows Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20696
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-20697
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w6xv-37jv-7cjr
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2024/4/17/cve-2024-20697-windows-libarchive-remote-code-execution-vulnerability
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20697
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/04/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/05/1
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