SB2024011047 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support update for libarchive



SB2024011047 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support update for libarchive

Published: January 10, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024011047
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36227)

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.