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CVE-2025-5918

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Date: June 9, 2025

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.

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Related Resources (7)

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-5918
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370877
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2584
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5918
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5918
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2025-5918

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-125

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): REQUIRED
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): LOW

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