USN-6805-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6805-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6805-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6805-1
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Published
2024-06-04T13:29:52.108242Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:35:54.088204Z
Summary
libarchive vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain RAR archive files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

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

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

3.*

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

Ecosystem specific 

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

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

3.*

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools",
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13t64",
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13t64-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}