Debian Security Advisory
DLA-3294-1 libarchive -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 30 Jan 2023
- Affected Packages:
- libarchive
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2022-36227.
- More information:
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An issue has been found in libarchive, a multi-format archive and compression library. Due to missing checks after calloc, null pointer dereferences might happen.
For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 3.3.3-4+deb10u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.
For the detailed security status of libarchive please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libarchive
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS