- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 01, 2017 Bugs: #548110, #552646, #582526, #586086, #586182, #596568, #598950 ID: 201701-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libarchive, the worst of which allows for the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== libarchive is a library for manipulating different streaming archive formats, including certain tar variants, several cpio formats, and both BSD and GNU ar variants. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-arch/libarchive < 3.2.2 >= 3.2.2 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libarchive. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted archive file possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All libarchive users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/libarchive-3.2.2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2015-2304 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2304 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-8915 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8915 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-8916 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8916 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-8917 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8917 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-8918 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8918 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-8919 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8919 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-8920 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8920 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-8921 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8921 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-8922 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8922 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-8923 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8923 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-8924 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8924 [ 12 ] CVE-2015-8925 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8925 [ 13 ] CVE-2015-8926 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8926 [ 14 ] CVE-2015-8927 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8927 [ 15 ] CVE-2015-8928 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8928 [ 16 ] CVE-2015-8929 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8929 [ 17 ] CVE-2015-8930 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8930 [ 18 ] CVE-2015-8931 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8931 [ 19 ] CVE-2015-8932 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8932 [ 20 ] CVE-2015-8933 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8933 [ 21 ] CVE-2015-8934 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8934 [ 22 ] CVE-2016-1541 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1541 [ 23 ] CVE-2016-4300 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4300 [ 24 ] CVE-2016-4301 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4301 [ 25 ] CVE-2016-4302 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4302 [ 26 ] CVE-2016-4809 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4809 [ 27 ] CVE-2016-5418 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5418 [ 28 ] CVE-2016-5844 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5844 [ 29 ] CVE-2016-6250 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6250 [ 30 ] CVE-2016-7166 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7166 [ 31 ] CVE-2016-8687 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-8687 [ 32 ] CVE-2016-8688 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-8688 [ 33 ] CVE-2016-8689 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-8689 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --tiMLX6RgQWLTSwA2gJmTAuoRR0hNdnXNI--