CVE-2025-25724

Published Mar 2, 2025

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Received

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
4
Impact score
2.5
Exploitability score
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

cve@mitre.org
CWE-252

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