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HistoryJan 10, 2024 - 12:32 p.m.

(RHSA-2024:0146) Low: libarchive security update

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libarchive
security update
null pointer dereference
streaming archive formats
gnu tar
cpio
iso 9660
cd-rom images
bsdtar
python-libarchive
desktop file managers

6.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

75.6%

The libarchive programming library can create and read several different streaming archive formats, including GNU tar, cpio, and ISO 9660 CD-ROM images. Libarchive is used notably in the bsdtar utility, scripting language bindings such as python-libarchive, and several popular desktop file managers.

Security Fix(es):

  • libarchive: NULL pointer dereference in archive_write.c (CVE-2022-36227)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.