USN-2981-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2981-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2981-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2981-1
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Published
2016-05-17T15:33:50.296314Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:15Z
Summary
libarchive vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain entry-size values in ZIP archives. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 15.10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-1541)

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled memory when processing certain tar files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE number pending)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-5ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-1541"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-11build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-1541"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}