Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | libarchive | < 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | cert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16 | — | — |
| Red Hat | OpenShift Compliance Operator 1 | — | — |
| Red Hat | OpenShift File Integrity Operator - FIO 1 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Discovery 2 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.5.3 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift sandboxed containers 1.10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libarchive | 3.7.4-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | libarchive | 3.7.4-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | libarchive | 3.6.2-1+deb12u3 | — |
| Debian 11 | libarchive | 3.4.3-2+deb11u3 | DLA-4368-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libarchive | 3.7.7-0ubuntu3 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5 | USN-7601-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5 | USN-7601-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm4 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | bsdtar +2 | 3.7.7-4.el10_0 | RHSA-2025:14137 |
| RHEL 9 | bsdtar +2 | 3.5.3-6.el9_6 | RHSA-2025:14130 |
| RHEL 8 | bsdtar +2 | 3.3.3-6.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:14135 |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | bsdtar +2 | 3.5.3-4.el9_4.1 | RHSA-2025:14142 |
| RHEL 9.2 E4S | bsdtar +1 | 3.5.3-5.el9_2 | RHSA-2025:15024 |
| RHEL 9.0 E4S | bsdtar +1 | 3.5.3-2.el9_0.1 | RHSA-2025:14141 |
| RHEL 8.8 TUS | bsdtar +1 | 3.3.3-5.el8_8.1 | RHSA-2025:14525 |
| RHEL 8.8 E4S | bsdtar +1 | 3.3.3-5.el8_8.1 | RHSA-2025:14525 |
| RHEL 8.6 TUS | bsdtar +1 | 3.3.3-6.el8_6 | RHSA-2025:14808 |
| RHEL 8.6 E4S | bsdtar +1 | 3.3.3-6.el8_6 | RHSA-2025:14808 |
| RHEL 8.6 AUS | bsdtar +1 | 3.3.3-6.el8_6 | RHSA-2025:14808 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS Long Life | bsdtar +1 | 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 | RHSA-2025:14810 |
| RHEL 8.4 AUS | bsdtar +1 | 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 | RHSA-2025:14810 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | bsdtar +1 | 3.3.2-8.el8_2.1 | RHSA-2025:14528 |
| RHEL 7 ELS | bsdtar +3 | 3.1.2-14.el7_9.1 | RHSA-2025:14828 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | bsdtar +2 | 3.7.7-4.el10_0 | ALSA-2025:14137 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | bsdtar +2 | 3.5.3-6.el9_6 | ALSA-2025:14130 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | bsdtar +2 | 3.3.3-6.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:14135 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | libarchive | 3.7.7-4.el10_0 | RLSA-2025:14137 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | libarchive | 3.5.3-6.el9_6 | RLSA-2025:14130 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | libarchive | 3.3.3-6.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:14135 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | libarchive | 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | libarchive | 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libarchive | 3.3.3-32.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02522-2, SUSE-SU-2025:02522-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | libarchive | 3.7.4-slfo.1.1_3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20594-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | libarchive | 3.6.2-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20560-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | libarchive | 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | libarchive | 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | bsdcat +5 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2025-1022 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | bsdtar +3 | 3.1.2-14.amzn2.0.4 | ALAS2-2025-2912 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | libarchive | 3.7.7-3 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libarchive | 3.6.1-7 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | bsdtar +2 | 3.7.7-4.el10_0 | ELSA-2025-14137 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | bsdtar +2 | 3.5.3-6.el9_6 | ELSA-2025-14130 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | bsdtar +2 | 3.3.3-6.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-14135 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | bsdtar +3 | 3.1.2-14.0.1.el7_9 | ELSA-2025-14828 |
Advisories 37
- ALSA-2025:14137 Important: libarchive security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:14130 Important: libarchive security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:14135 Important: libarchive security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:15024 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14828 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14810 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14808 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14525 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14528 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14142 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14137 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14141 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14135 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:14130 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1748 libarchive: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service und potenziell Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 10, 2026
- ICSA-26-202-04 Siemens SIDIS Secured SmartPlug CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jul 21, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0229 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 14, 2026
- SSA-585531 SSA-585531: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SIDIS Secured SmartPlug before V7.26.0310 Siemens ProductCERT · Jul 14, 2026
- USN-7601-1 libarchive vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20594-1 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20560-1 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02718-2 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02522-2 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02718-1 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- DLA-4368-1 libarchive - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Nov 11, 2025
- RLSA-2025:14137 Important: libarchive security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 8, 2025
- RLSA-2025:14130 Important: libarchive security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 4, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-2043 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 1, 2025
- ELSA-2025-14828 Important: libarchive security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 12, 2025
- RLSA-2025:14135 Important: libarchive security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Sep 8, 2025
- ELSA-2025-14137 Important: libarchive security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 20, 2025
- ELSA-2025-14130 Important: libarchive security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 20, 2025
- ELSA-2025-14135 Important: libarchive security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 20, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2025:02522-1 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 25, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2912 Important: libarchive security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 10, 2025
- ALAS2023-2025-1022 Important: libarchive security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 23, 2025
References
- RHSA-2025:14130 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14135 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14137 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14141 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14142 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14525 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14528 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14594 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14644 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14808 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14810 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:14828 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:15024 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:15397 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:15709 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:15827 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:15828 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:16524 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:18217 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:18218 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:18219 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:19041 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:19046 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:21885 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:21913 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:0326 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:0934 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:1541 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5914 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2370861 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2598
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0