GLSA 201701-03: libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 01/01/2017 |
| Bugs: | , , , , , , |
| ID: | 201701-03 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libarchive, the worst of which allows for the remote execution of arbitrary code.Background
libarchive is a library for manipulating different streaming archive formats, including certain tar variants, several cpio formats, and both BSD and GNU ar variants.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-arch/libarchive | < 3.2.2 | >= 3.2.2 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libarchive. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted archive file possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libarchive users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/libarchive-3.2.2"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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