Summary
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain RAR archive
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted RAR archive, an attacker could use this issue to cause
libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3 |
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.3CVE-2024-20696 Public exploit
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-20696