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The following two updates has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS:

DLA 1612-1: libarchive security update
DLA 1613-1: sqlite3 security update



DLA 1612-1: libarchive security update




Package : libarchive
Version : 3.1.2-11+deb8u6
CVE ID : CVE-2018-1000877 CVE-2018-1000878
Debian Bug : 916964 916963

Daniel Axtens discovered a double-free and use-after-free vulnerability
in libarchive's RAR decoder that can result in a denial-of-service
(application crash) or may have other unspecified impact when a
malformed RAR archive is processed.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
3.1.2-11+deb8u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


DLA 1613-1: sqlite3 security update

Package : sqlite3
Version : 3.8.7.1-1+deb8u3
CVE ID : CVE-2018-20346


Security experts at Tencent’s Blade security team have discovered a
critical vulnerability in SQLite database software (nicknamed "Magellan").

The "Magellan" remote code execution vulnerability has now been fixed by
adding extra defenses against strategically corrupt databases to fts3/4.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
3.8.7.1-1+deb8u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your sqlite3 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS