QID 240147

Date Published: 2022-03-16

QID 240147: Red Hat Update for libarchive (RHSA-2022:0892)

the libarchive programming library can create and read several different streaming archive formats, including gnu tar, cpio, and iso 9660 cd-rom images.
Libarchive is used notably in the bsdtar utility, scripting language bindings such as python-libarchive, and several popular desktop file managers.

Security Fix(es):
  • libarchive: extracting a symlink with acls modifies acls of target (cve-2021-23177)
  • libarchive: symbolic links incorrectly followed when changing modes, times, acl and flags of a file while extracting an archive (cve-2021-31566)

Affected Products:

  • Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for arm 64 8 aarch64
  • Red Hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 8 aarch64
  • Red Hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems 8 s390x



Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:0892 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 240147

    CVE-2021-23177 | CVE-2021-31566 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:0892 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0892
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