==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7087-1
October 31, 2024
libarchive vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
libarchive could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- libarchive: Library to read/write archive files
Details:
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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.10
  libarchive13t64                 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libarchive13t64                 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libarchive13                    3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libarchive13                    3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7087-1
  CVE-2024-20696
Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.7.4-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4