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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5374-1
April 11, 2022
libarchive vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
libarchive could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a
specially crafted archive file.
Software Description:
- libarchive: Library to read/write archive files
Details:
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 21.10:
libarchive13                    3.4.3-2ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libarchive13                    3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5374-1
CVE-2022-26280
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.4.3-2ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2