========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5374-1 April 11, 2022 libarchive vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 21.10 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: libarchive could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted archive file. Software Description: - libarchive: Library to read/write archive files Details: It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.10: libarchive13 3.4.3-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libarchive13 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5374-1 CVE-2022-26280 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.4.3-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2