CVE-2025-5918

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Aug 2025, 18:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Redhat enterprise Linux
Libarchive
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Libarchive libarchive
Redhat
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5918 - () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5918 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370877 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370877 - Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2584 - () https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2584 - Patch
References () https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0 - () https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0 - Release Notes

12 Jun 2025, 16:06

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Summary
  • (es) Se ha identificado una vulnerabilidad en la librería libarchive. Esta falla puede activarse cuando se canalizan flujos de archivos a bsdtar, lo que podría permitir la lectura más allá del final del archivo. Esta lectura fuera de los límites puede tener consecuencias imprevistas, como un comportamiento impredecible del programa, corrupción de memoria o una condición de denegación de servicio.

09 Jun 2025, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-09 20:15

Updated : 2025-08-15 18:35


NVD link : CVE-2025-5918

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5918

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5918


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Products Affected

libarchive

  • libarchive

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
  • openshift_container_platform
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read