CVE-2025-5918
3.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw can be triggered when file streams are piped into bsdtar, potentially allowing for reading past the end of the file. This out-of-bounds read can lead to unintended consequences, including unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or a denial-of-service condition.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
0 < 3.8.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Workarounds
Upgrade to libarchive version 3.8.0 or later, which includes important security fixes and stability improvements.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5918
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370877
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2584
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0
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