CVE-2025-5917
Apache Libarchive Write Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 9, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 15, 2025, 6:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-5917
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the libarchive library to the latest secure version.
- Apply vendor patches for libarchive.
- Recompile applications linked against libarchive.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-5917.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5917 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370874 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2588 | Patch |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0 | Release Notes |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-5917 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-5917
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-5917 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.8.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5917 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370874 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2588 Types: Patch Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0 Types: Release Notes -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-787 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5917 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370874 Added Reference https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2588 Added Reference https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0