RHEA-2021:1580: Security update for 3 packages

RHEA-2021:1580, released May 18, 2021, fixes 3 CVEs across 3 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.5

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0337

88th percentile

Priority of the 3 CVEs

Patch now 0
                                Urgent 0
                                High 1
                                Routine 2

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
bsdtar	RHEL 8	0:3.3.3-1.el8
libarchive	RHEL 8	0:3.3.3-1.el8
libarchive-devel	RHEL 8	0:3.3.3-1.el8

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2017-14502	bsdcpio: read_header in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive 3.3.2 suffers from an off-by-one error for UTF-16 name...	7.5	0.0337	None reported
Routine	CVE-2017-14166	bsdtar: RHEA-2021:1580: libarchive bug fix and enhancement update (Moderate)	3.3	0.0277	None reported
Routine	CVE-2017-14501	bsdcpio: An out-of-bounds read flaw exists in parse_file_info in archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c in libarchive 3.3.2 whe...	3.3	0.0185	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2017-14502

bsdcpio 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2
bsdcpio on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
bsdtar 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2
bsdtar on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
libarchive-tools 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2
libarchive-tools on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)
libarchive13 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2
libarchive13 on Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)

Vendor advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2021:1580

For tools and AI agents

This page as data: JSON · Markdown

Link to this page

If this page saved you time, a link to it in your ticket, advisory or write-up helps others find it.

HTML

<a href="https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhea-2021-1580">RHEA-2021:1580 on Patchblox Patch Radar</a>

Reusing the data? How to credit Patch Radar.

Which servers are still behind?

Patchblox compares the installed package on every Linux machine against the fixed version for its release, including machines reported through Azure Update Manager.

Get a demo

Patch Radar data is free to use with attribution. Terms and how to credit it.

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.