# DSA-5706-1: libarchive security update

DSA-5706-1, released June 5, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in libarchive (version 3.6.2-1+deb12u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5706-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jun 5, 2024
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2024-26256, exploitation more likely)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-26256

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [libarchive](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libarchive.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.6.2-1+deb12u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-26256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-26256.md) | Urgent | Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 7.8 | 0.8790 | More likely |

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