RHSA-2025:14810: Important: libarchive security update
Important: libarchive security update
Other sources
The libarchive programming library can create and read several different streaming archive formats, including GNU tar, cpio, and ISO 9660 CD-ROM images. Libarchive is used notably in the bsdtar utility, scripting language bindings such as python-libarchive, and several popular desktop file managers.Security Fix(es): libarchive: Double free at archivereadformatrarseekdata() in archivereadsupportformatrar.c (CVE-2025-5914) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
— Red Hat
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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redhat/libarchiveto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/bsdcat-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/bsdcpio-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/bsdtarto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/bsdtar-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/libarchive-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/libarchive-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2025:14810?
The severity of RHSA-2025:14810 is classified as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2025:14810?
To fix RHSA-2025:14810, update the libarchive package to version 3.3.3-1.el8_4.1.
Which systems are affected by RHSA-2025:14810?
RHSA-2025:14810 affects various versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and associated packages related to libarchive.
What does the libarchive vulnerability in RHSA-2025:14810 affect?
The libarchive vulnerability in RHSA-2025:14810 affects the ability of libarchive to handle multiple streaming archive formats securely.
Is there a workaround for RHSA-2025:14810?
There is no official workaround for RHSA-2025:14810; updating to the patched version is recommended.