CVE-2025-5914
Libarchive: double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c
A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.
- Published2025-06-09
- WeaknessCWE-190
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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.
Timeline
dates in UTC- 2025-06-0920:15CVE publishedNVD
Observed activity
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Versions per branch
NVD| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | = 6.0 | no fix published | NVD |
| 7.0 | = 7.0 | no fix published | NVD |
| 8.0 | = 8.0 | no fix published | NVD |
| 9.0 | = 9.0 | no fix published | NVD |
| 10.0 | = 10.0 | no fix published | NVD |
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | < 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 | NVD |
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | = 4.0 | no fix published | NVD |
as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.
Distribution builds and vendor advisories
Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.
version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.
Packages
- libarchiveAlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 3.7.7-4.el10_0and 2 other packages
- libarchiveAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.5.3-6.el9_6and 2 other packages
- libarchiveAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.3.3-6.el8_10and 2 other packages
Vendor advisories
libarchive: Double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c
libarchive as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · libarchive-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · libarchive.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Siemens SIDIS Secured SmartPlug
SIDIS Secured SmartPlug < V7.26.0310
SSA-585531: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SIDIS Secured SmartPlug before V7.26.0310
SIDIS Secured SmartPlug < V7.26.0310
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.61 bug fix and security update
Red Hat Security Advisory: Release of OpenShift Serverless Logic 1.36.0 security update & enhancements
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.55 bug fix and security update
25 more advisories
Fix
- Vendor fix CISA ICSA-26-202-04 · 1 productUpdate to V7.26.0310 or later version
- Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-585531 · 1 productUpdate to V7.26.0310 or later version
- Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:1541 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.…
- Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:0934 · 30 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
- Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:0326 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.…
- Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:21913 · 3 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
Advisories and patches
- github.comPatch
- github.comRelease Notes
Detection
- Nuclei template
- none so far ProjectDiscovery
- Exploit-DB
- no entry Exploit-DB
- Proof-of-concept repositories
- none listed PoC-in-GitHub
Sources
Technical details
- CVSS v3 Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- Last Modified
- 2026-10-12
- NVD status
- Modified
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