vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2025-5917: libarchive: Off by one error in build_ustar_entry_name() at archive_write_set_format_pax.c
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jun 9, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 9, 2025
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 10, 2025
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw involves an 'off-by-one' miscalculation when handling prefixes and suffixes for file names. This can lead to a 1-byte write overflow. While seemingly small, such an overflow can corrupt adjacent memory, leading to unpredictable program behavior, crashes, or in specific circumstances, could be leveraged as a building block for more sophisticated exploitation.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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