Security update for libarchive

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20050-1
Release Date: 2025-02-03T08:56:22Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-20696 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-20696 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-20697 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-20697 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-20696: Fixed out-of-bounds access in in copy_from_lzss_window_to_unp() (bsc#1225971)
  • CVE-2024-20697: Fixed heap based buffer overflow in rar e8 filter (bsc#1225972)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-47=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libarchive13-debuginfo-3.6.2-3.1
    • libarchive-debugsource-3.6.2-3.1
    • libarchive13-3.6.2-3.1

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