USN-7087-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7087-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7087-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7087-1
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Published
2024-10-31T08:55:44.538577Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:57:07.719093Z
Summary
libarchive vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4

Affected versions

3.*

3.4.0-1
3.4.0-1build1
3.4.0-1ubuntu2
3.4.0-2ubuntu1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.4.3-2
3.4.3-2build1
3.5.2-1
3.5.2-1ubuntu1
3.6.0-1ubuntu1
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.1
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.2-1ubuntu1
3.7.2-1ubuntu1
3.7.2-1ubuntu2
3.7.2-1.1ubuntu2
3.7.2-2
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13t64-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}