CVE-2025-5914

Public Exploit
Libarchive: double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c

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.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Upgrade to libarchive version 3.8.0 or later, which includes important security fixes and stability improvements.

Category

3.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5914 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370861 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2598 issue tracking exploit patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5914?
CVE-2025-5914 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5914?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2025-5914: Upgrade to libarchive version 3.8.0 or later, which includes important security fixes and stability improvements.
Is CVE-2025-5914 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-5914 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5914?
CVE-2025-5914 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.
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