libarchive could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received specially crafted archive file.
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files. An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code.
29 October 2019
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
libarchive could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received specially crafted archive file.
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files. An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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