High severity7.8OSV Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2025· Updated Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2025-5914
CVE-2025-5914
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.
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Affected products
35v3.0.0a, v3.0.1b, v3.1.900a, …+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: v3.0.0a, v3.0.1b, v3.1.900a, …
- cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.8.0
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords25 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/bsdtarpkg:rpm/almalinux/libarchivepkg:rpm/almalinux/libarchive-develpkg:rpm/opensuse/libarchive&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.5pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20LTS%204.3pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20LTS%204.3
< 3.5.3-6.el9_6+ 24 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.3-6.el9_6
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.3-6.el9_6
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.3-6.el9_6
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.3.3-32.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.3.3-32.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.2-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.4-slfo.1.1_3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-150400.3.21.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
33- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2598nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14130nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14135nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14137nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14141nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14142nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14525nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14528nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14594nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14644nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14808nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14810nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14828nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15024nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15397nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18217nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18218nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19041nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19046nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21913nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0326nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5914nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0nvdRelease Notes
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0934nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1541nvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-585531.htmlnvd
News mentions
1- Siemens SIDIS Secured SmartPlugCISA Alerts