vulnerability

Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2025-5914: Important priority package update for libarchive

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 20, 2025
Added
Jun 24, 2025
Modified
Dec 4, 2025

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specifically within the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition. Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Solutions

amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bsdcatamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bsdcat-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bsdcpioamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bsdcpio-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bsdtaramazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bsdtar-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bsdunzipamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bsdunzip-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libarchiveamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libarchive-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libarchive-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libarchive-devel
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