Security update for libarchive

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3936-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-31566 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2021-31566 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-31566: Fixed vulnerability where libarchive modifies file flags of symlink target (bsc#1192426)
  • Fixed issue where processing fixup entries may follow symbolic links (bsc#1192427).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-3936=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2022-3936=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2022-3936=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2022-3936=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2022-3936=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libarchive-debugsource-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive13-debuginfo-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive-devel-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • bsdtar-debuginfo-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive13-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • bsdtar-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    • libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive13-32bit-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libarchive13-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive-debugsource-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive13-debuginfo-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libarchive13-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive-debugsource-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive13-debuginfo-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libarchive13-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive13-debuginfo-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive-debugsource-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • libarchive-devel-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libarchive-debugsource-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • bsdtar-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1
    • bsdtar-debuginfo-3.5.1-150400.3.9.1

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