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Name
CVE-2025-25724
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
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.
CWEs
CWE-252
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://gist.github.com/Ekkosun/a83870ce7f3b7813b9b462a395e8ad92Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Ekkosun/pocs/blob/main/bsdtarbugExploit
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/blob/b439d586f53911c84be5e380445a8a259e19114c/tar/util.c#L751-L752Product

Analysis#

Affected Component
Analysis
libarchive
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#

4
CVSSv31
7.8
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#

Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
libarchive
buildroot
2025.02.x
3.8.7
Not Affected
libarchive
buildroot
master
3.8.8
Not Affected
libarchive
openwrt
master
3.8.1-r2
Not Affected
libarchive
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
3.8.1-r2
Not Affected
libarchive
yocto
master
3.8.7
Not Affected
libarchive
yocto
scarthgap
3.7.9
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#

libarchive (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
fix CVE-2025-1632 and CVE-2025-25724 (#2532)
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CVE-2025-25724