Packages
- libarchive - Library to read/write archive files
Details
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain RAR archive
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-5914)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain RAR archive
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive data
or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-5915)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain WARC
archive files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing
a specially crafted WARC archive, an attacker could use this issue to
cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2025-5916)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain file names
when handling prefixes and suffixes. An attacker could possibly use...
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain RAR archive
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-5914)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain RAR archive
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive data
or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-5915)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain WARC
archive files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing
a specially crafted WARC archive, an attacker could use this issue to
cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2025-5916)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain file names
when handling prefixes and suffixes. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2025-5917)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | libarchive13t64 – 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.3 | ||
| 24.10 oracular | libarchive13t64 – 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.3 | ||
| 24.04 noble | libarchive13t64 – 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | libarchive13 – 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5 | ||
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