Out-of-bounds Read The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package libarchive (opens in a new tab)
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-LIBARCHIVE-17499558
- published26 Jun 2026
- disclosed20 May 2025
Introduced: 20 May 2025
CVE-2025-5918 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Red Hat security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for RHEL:10.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive package and not the libarchive package as distributed by RHEL.
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.