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
2025-10-13T04:37:04Z
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 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "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": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-26256",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

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 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "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": "libarchive13t64",
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-26256",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}