CVE-2025-5918
Severity
6.6MEDIUM
EPSS
0.1%
top 70.13%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 9
Latest updateApr 2
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw can be triggered when file streams are piped into bsdtar, potentially allowing for reading past the end of the file. This out-of-bounds read can lead to unintended consequences, including unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or a denial-of-service condition.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:LExploitability: 1.3 | Impact: 2.5
Affected Packages2 packages
Also affects: Enterprise Linux 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, Openshift Container Platform 4.0