USN-3736-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3736-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3736-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3736-1
Related
Published
2018-08-13T14:16:01.812657Z
Modified
2018-08-13T14:16:01.812657Z
Summary
libarchive vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-10209, CVE-2016-10349, CVE-2016-10350)

Agostino Sarubbo discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain XAR files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-14166)

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to get access to sensitive information. (CVE-2017-14501, CVE-2017-14503)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-5ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-11build1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.2-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}