USN-7070-1

It was discovered that libarchive mishandled certain memory checks, which could result in a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-36227)

It was discovered that libarchive mishandled certain memory operations, which could result in an out-of-bounds memory access. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-48957, CVE-2024-48958)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

libarchive

Package

Name: libarchive
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.4.0-2ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.4.0-2ubuntu1.3

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

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-36227",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

libarchive

Package

Name: libarchive
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2

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

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-36227",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-48957",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-48958",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

libarchive

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.7.2-2ubuntu0.2

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

Ecosystem specific

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

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-48957",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-48958",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

libarchive

Package

Name: libarchive
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3

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

3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6

3.1.2-7ubuntu2.7

3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8

3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-36227",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

libarchive

Package

Name: libarchive
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm1

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

3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4

3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.5

3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.6

3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.7

3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-36227",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

libarchive

Package

Name: libarchive
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.2-3.1

3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1

3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2

3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.3

3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.4

3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.5

3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6

3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm1",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm1",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-36227",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}