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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.7070.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7070-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the USN-7070-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the USN-7070-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libarchive mishandled certain memory checks,
which could result in a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker could
potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-36227)

It was discovered that libarchive mishandled certain memory operations,
which could result in an out-of-bounds memory access. An attacker could
potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
(CVE-2024-48957, CVE-2024-48958)

Affected Software/OS:
'libarchive' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-36227
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V67OO2UUQAUJS3IK4JZPF6F3LUCBU6IS/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-14
https://bugs.gentoo.org/882521
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1754
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/blob/v3.0.0a/libarchive/archive_write.c#L215
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00034.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-48957
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-48958
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