Description
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libarchive 3.7.6 and earlier when running program bsdtar in function header_pax_extension at rchive_read_support_format_tar.c:1844:8.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | cmake | 3.30.3-6 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | cmake | 3.21.4-17 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libarchive | 3.6.1-6 | — |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2025-1850 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 17, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-0658 libarchive: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 30, 2025