• [SECURITY] [DSA 2413-1] libarchive security update

    From Luk Claes@1:229/2 to All on Mon Feb 20 22:00:02 2012
    From: [email protected]

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    - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2413-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Luk Claes February 20, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package : libarchive
    Vulnerability : buffer overflows
    Problem type : remote/local
    Debian-specific: no
    CVE ID : CVE-2011-1777 CVE-2011-1778

    Two buffer overflows have been discovered in libarchive, a library
    providing a flexible interface for reading and writing archives in
    various formats. The possible buffer overflows while reading is9660
    or tar streams allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
    code depending on the application that makes use of this functionality.

    For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
    version 2.8.4-1+squeeze1.

    For the testing (wheezy) and unstable (sid) distributions,
    this problem has been fixed in version 2.8.5-5.

    We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]
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