Source: libarchive Version: 3.7.4-3 Severity: important Tags: security upstream Forwarded: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2584 X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected], Debian Security Team <[email protected]> Control: found -1 3.6.2-1+deb12u2 Control: found -1 3.6.2-1
Hi, The following vulnerability was published for libarchive. CVE-2025-5918[0]: | 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. If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-5918 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5918 [1] https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2584 [2] https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/dcbf1e0ededa95849f098d154a25876ed5754bcf Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed. Regards, Salvatore
