CVE-2025-25724

EUVD-2025-5869
list_item_verbose in tar/util.c in libarchive through 3.7.7 does not check an strftime return value, which can lead to a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is read with a verbose value of 2. For example, the 100-byte buffer may not be sufficient for a custom locale.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
mitreCNA
4 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
libarchivelibarchive
𝑥
≤ 3.7.7
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libarchive
bookworm
unimportant
bookworm (security)
unimportant
bullseye
unimportant
bullseye (security)
unimportant
forky
3.8.5-1
fixed
sid
3.8.5-1
fixed
trixie
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libarchive
bionic
needs-triage
focal
Fixed 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5
released
jammy
Fixed 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4
released
noble
Fixed 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4
released
oracular
Fixed 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.2
released
plucky
Fixed 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1
released
questing
Fixed 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1
released
trusty
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://gist.github.com/Ekkosun/a83870ce7f3b7813b9b462a395e8ad92
https://github.com/Ekkosun/pocs/blob/main/bsdtarbug
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/blob/b439d586f53911c84be5e380445a8a259e19114c/tar/util.c#L751-L752