Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting libarchive-devel package, versions <3.5.1-150400.3.21.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-LIBARCHIVEDEVEL-12098399
  • published21 Aug 2025
  • disclosed20 Aug 2025

Introduced: 20 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-5914  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 libarchive-devel to version 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive-devel package and not the libarchive-devel package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specifically within the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition. Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

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CVSS Base Scores

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