Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-5914: 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.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2 | bsdcpio | 0:3.1.2-14.amzn2.0.4 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | bsdtar | 0:3.1.2-14.amzn2.0.4 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | libarchive | 0:3.1.2-14.amzn2.0.4 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | libarchive-debuginfo | 0:3.1.2-14.amzn2.0.4 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | libarchive-devel | 0:3.1.2-14.amzn2.0.4 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.8
Libarchive: double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c
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 vulnerabi…
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-5914.html