Security update for libarchive

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3935-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-31566 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2021-31566 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-31566: Fixed incorrect usage of file flags (bsc#1192426).
  • Fixed issues where postprocessing alters symlink targets instead of actual file (bsc#1192427).

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-3935=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2022-3935=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libarchive13-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
    • libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
    • libarchive13-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
    • libarchive-devel-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libarchive-debugsource-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
    • bsdtar-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1
    • bsdtar-debuginfo-3.4.2-150200.4.12.1

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