CVE-2025-5918

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.

This vulnerability is rated Low for Red Hat products. The flaw in libarchive can be triggered when processing specially crafted piped file streams with bsdtar, potentially leading to unpredictable program behavior or an application level denial-of-service condition. Exploitation requires user interaction to process a malicious archive.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Upgrade to libarchive version 3.8.0 or later, which includes important security fixes and stability improvements.