SUSE-SU-2025:20087-1: important: Security update for libarchive

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# Security update for libarchive

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20087-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-03T09:09:14Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1225972
  * bsc#1231544
  * bsc#1231624

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-20697
  * CVE-2024-26256
  * CVE-2024-48957
  * CVE-2024-48958

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-20697 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-20697 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26256 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26256 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48957 ( SUSE ):  5.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-48957 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48957 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48957 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48958 ( SUSE ):  7.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-48958 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48958 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-48958 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-48958: Fixed out-of-bounds access in execute_filter_delta
    (bsc#1231624).
  * CVE-2024-20697: Fixed out-of-bounds remote code execution vulnerability
    (bsc#1225972).
  * CVE-2024-48957: Fixed out-of-bounds access in execute_filter_audio
    (bsc#1231544).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-121=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libarchive13-debuginfo-3.6.2-4.1
    * libarchive13-3.6.2-4.1
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.6.2-4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-20697.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26256.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-48957.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-48958.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225972
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231544
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231624

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