SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2024:2171-2 (libarchive)

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SUSE-SU-2024:2171-2: important: Security update for libarchive
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Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:30:37 -0000
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# Security update for libarchive

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2171-2  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1225971

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-20696

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-20696 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-20696: Fixed heap based out-of-bounds write (bsc#1225971).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-2171=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libarchive13-debuginfo-3.5.1-150400.3.15.1
    * libarchive13-3.5.1-150400.3.15.1
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.5.1-150400.3.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-20696.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225971



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