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


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-BSDTAR-10500501
  • published25 Jun 2025
  • disclosed2 Mar 2025

Introduced: 2 Mar 2025

CVE-2025-25724  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 bsdtar to version 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-9431.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bsdtar package and not the bsdtar package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle: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

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