Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2024.0363
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2024-0363)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0363 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0363 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability was discovered in libarchive, a multi-format archive and compression library, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a specially crafted RAR archive is processed. (CVE-2024-20696) Affected Software/OS: 'libarchive' package(s) on Mageia 9. 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
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