Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-63851.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-63851
Upstream
Published
2025-06-09T20:15:27Z
Modified
2026-04-01T05:20:48.346308Z
Summary
CVE-2025-5918 affecting package libarchive for versions less than 3.6.1-7
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:2 / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/libarchive

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.1-7

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-63851.json"