What is the severity of USN-7438-1?

The severity of USN-7438-1 is high due to multiple memory-related issues in 7-Zip that could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix USN-7438-1?

To fix USN-7438-1, upgrade 7-Zip to version 23.01+dfsg-11ubuntu0.1~esm1 or 21.07+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 depending on your Ubuntu version.

What products are affected by USN-7438-1?

USN-7438-1 affects 7-Zip and 7zip-standalone packages on Ubuntu versions 22.04 and 24.04.

What are the CVEs associated with USN-7438-1?

The CVEs associated with USN-7438-1 are CVE-2023-52168 and CVE-2023-52169.

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting USN-7438-1?

An attacker exploiting USN-7438-1 could cause the 7-Zip application to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.

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USN-7438-1

15/4/2025

USN-7438-1: 7-Zip vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Apr 15 2025(Updated: )

Igor Pavlov discovered that 7-Zip had several memory-related issues. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause 7-Zip to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-52168, CVE-2023-52169)

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/7zip	<23.01+dfsg-11ubuntu0.1~esm1	23.01+dfsg-11ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu	=24.04
All of
ubuntu/7zip-standalone	<23.01+dfsg-11ubuntu0.1~esm1	23.01+dfsg-11ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu	=24.04
All of
ubuntu/7zip	<21.07+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1~esm1	21.07+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu	=22.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-7438-1?
The severity of USN-7438-1 is high due to multiple memory-related issues in 7-Zip that could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix USN-7438-1?
To fix USN-7438-1, upgrade 7-Zip to version 23.01+dfsg-11ubuntu0.1~esm1 or 21.07+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 depending on your Ubuntu version.
What products are affected by USN-7438-1?
USN-7438-1 affects 7-Zip and 7zip-standalone packages on Ubuntu versions 22.04 and 24.04.
What are the CVEs associated with USN-7438-1?
The CVEs associated with USN-7438-1 are CVE-2023-52168 and CVE-2023-52169.
What could an attacker achieve by exploiting USN-7438-1?
An attacker exploiting USN-7438-1 could cause the 7-Zip application to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.

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