RLSA-2022:0892: libarchive security update

RLSA-2022:0892, released March 15, 2022, fixes 2 CVEs in libarchive (version 0:3.3.3-3.el8_5). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.8

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0039

33rd percentile

Priority of the 2 CVEs

Patch now 0
                                Urgent 0
                                High 2
                                Routine 0

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
libarchive	rocky 8	0:3.3.3-3.el8_5

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2021-23177	libarchive: An improper link resolution flaw while extracting an archive can lead to changing the access control list (ACL) of th...	7.8	0.0039	None reported
High	CVE-2021-31566	libarchive: An improper link resolution flaw can occur while extracting an archive leading to changing modes, times, access contr...	7.8	0.0039	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2021-23177

libarchive-tools 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1
libarchive-tools on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)
libarchive13 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1
libarchive13 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)
ELSA-2022-0892
bsdtar, libarchive, libarchive-devel on ol 8
ALSA-2022:0892
bsdtar, libarchive, libarchive-devel on almalinux 8
RHSA-2022:0892
bsdtar, libarchive, libarchive-devel on RHEL 8
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23177
libarchive on Debian 12.15 (bookworm), Debian 13.5 (trixie), Debian 14

Vendor advisory

https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:0892

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