SUSE update for libarchive

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU98511

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48957

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the execute_filter_audio() function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libarchive to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Development Tools Module: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

libarchive13-64bit: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

libarchive13-64bit-debuginfo: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

libarchive13-32bit: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

libarchive13: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

libarchive13-debuginfo: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

libarchive-devel: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

bsdtar: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

libarchive-debugsource: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

bsdtar-debuginfo: before 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:development_tools_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive13-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bsdtar:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libarchive-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bsdtar-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243675-1/

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.