Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Libarchive Library Affects Bsdtar
CVE-2025-5918

3.9LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-5918?

A flaw in the libarchive library has been discovered that could be exploited when file streams are piped into bsdtar. This out-of-bounds read issue may allow attackers to read beyond the expected limits of a file, potentially resulting in unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or service interruptions. Users are advised to upgrade to version 3.8.0 or higher to mitigate these risks.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5918
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370877
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https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2584

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.9
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-5918 : Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Libarchive Library Affects Bsdtar