CVE catalog

CVE-2025-5918

libarchive vulnerabilities

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.

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.9CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Published: May 20, 2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.38% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[libarchive][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Original provider fields

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    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "3.8.10-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "3.8.9-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "3.7.4-4+deb13u1"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "3.6.2-1+deb12u4"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "bookworm-security",
      "version": "3.6.2-1+deb12u5"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
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      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "3.8.4-1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1107624,
      "name": "libarchive",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "3.8.4-1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1107624,
      "name": "libarchive",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "3.7.4-4+deb13u1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1107624,
      "name": "libarchive",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "3.6.2-1+deb12u4"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "release": "noble",
      "ecosystem": "deb",
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    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
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      "fixed_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive-dev",
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      "release": "noble",
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      "fixed_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive-tools",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "release": "noble",
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive13t64",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "release": "noble",
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
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          "introduced": "",
          "last_affected": "",
          "start_excluding": ""
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
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      "ranges": [],
      "ecosystem": "cpe",
      "fixed_version": "",
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    },
    {
      "name": "enterprise_linux",
      "ranges": [],
      "ecosystem": "cpe",
      "fixed_version": "",
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    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
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      "ranges": [
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            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "pro",
      "versions": [
        "3.4.0-1",
        "3.4.0-1build1",
        "3.4.0-1ubuntu2",
        "3.4.0-2ubuntu1",
        "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1",
        "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2",
        "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.3",
        "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4",
        "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1",
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    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.6"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "22.04",
      "versions": [
        "3.4.3-2",
        "3.4.3-2build1",
        "3.5.2-1",
        "3.5.2-1ubuntu1",
        "3.6.0-1ubuntu1",
        "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.1",
        "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2",
        "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3",
        "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4",
        "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.6",
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    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "24.04",
      "versions": [
        "3.6.2-1ubuntu1",
        "3.7.2-1ubuntu1",
        "3.7.2-1ubuntu2",
        "3.7.2-1.1ubuntu2",
        "3.7.2-2",
        "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1",
        "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.2",
        "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3",
        "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4",
        "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6",
      "provider_record_id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5918"
    },
    {
      "name": "libarchive",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "25.10",
      "versions": [
        "3.7.7-0ubuntu2",
        "3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1",
        "3.7.7-0ubuntu2.2",
        "3.7.7-0ubuntu3"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "3.7.7-0ubuntu3.1",
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    }
  ]
}

[Debian bug #1107624]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libarchive13]Unknown
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (4)
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
[libarchive-dev]Unknown
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (4)
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
[libarchive-tools]Unknown
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (4)
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12
- 3.6.2-1+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1+deb12u4
  usn · libarchive · debian · bookworm; usn · libarchive · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libarchive13t64]Unknown
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (2)
- 3.7.4-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.4-4+deb13u1
  usn · libarchive · debian · 13
- 3.7.4-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.4-4+deb13u1
  usn · libarchive · debian · 13
[libarchive-dev]Unknown
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (2)
- 3.7.4-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.4-4+deb13u1
  usn · libarchive · debian · 13
- 3.7.4-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.4-4+deb13u1
  usn · libarchive · debian · 13
[libarchive-tools]Unknown
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (2)
- 3.7.4-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.4-4+deb13u1
  usn · libarchive · debian · 13
- 3.7.4-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.4-4+deb13u1
  usn · libarchive · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 10:03:08 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]