SUSE update for libarchive

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU69582

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36227

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in libarchive. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted archive to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libarchive to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP3

openSUSE Leap: 15.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.2

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP3

libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo: before 3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

libarchive13-32bit: before 3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

libarchive13-debuginfo: before 3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

libarchive13: before 3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

libarchive-devel: before 3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

libarchive-debugsource: before 3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

bsdtar-debuginfo: before 3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

bsdtar: before 3.4.2-150200.4.15.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_development_tools:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bsdtar-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bsdtar:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20224202-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.