vulnerability

Debian: CVE-2025-5918: libarchive -- security update

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 9, 2025
Added
Jun 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 13, 2025

Description

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.

Solutions

debian-upgrade-libarchiveno-fix-debian-deb-package
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