An issue was discovered in libarchive bsdtar before version 3.8.1 in function apply_substitution in file tar/subst.c when processing crafted -s substitution rules. This can cause unbounded memory allocation and lead to denial of service (Out-of-Memory crash).
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade libarchive | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade libarchive | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade libarchive | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libarchive-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libarchive-tools (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libarchive13 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libarchive13Upgrade libarchive13t64Upgrade bsdtar (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libarchive-devUpgrade libarchive-toolsUpgrade bsdcpio (Ubuntu Pro) | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Feb 9, 2026 | Nov 5, 2025 |
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