CVE-2025-25724 Affecting libarchive package, versions <0:3.5.3-5.el9_6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-LIBARCHIVE-10568191
  • published1 Jul 2025
  • disclosed24 Jun 2025

Introduced: 24 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-25724  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 libarchive to version 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2025:9431.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive package and not the libarchive package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

list_item_verbose in tar/util.c in libarchive through 3.7.7 does not check an strftime return value, which can lead to a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is read with a verbose value of 2. For example, the 100-byte buffer may not be sufficient for a custom locale.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1