CVE-2025-5916

Libarchive: integer overflow while reading warc files at archive_read_support_format_warc.c

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can be triggered when processing a Web Archive (WARC) file that claims to have more than INT64_MAX - 4 content bytes. An attacker could craft a malicious WARC archive to induce this overflow, potentially leading to unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or a denial-of-service condition within applications that process such archives using libarchive.

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%
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
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5916?
CVE-2025-5916 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5916?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2025-5916: Upgrade to libarchive version 3.8.0 or later, which includes important security fixes and stability improvements.
Is CVE-2025-5916 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-5916 is being actively exploited. 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-2025-5916?
CVE-2025-5916 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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