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CVE-2025-25724
MEDIUM · CVSS 4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2025-03-02T02:15:36.603 · Last modified 2026-06-17T09:01:02.647

Summary

list_item_verbose in tar/util.c in libarchive through 3.7.7 does not check an strftime return value, which can lead to a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is read with a verbose value of 2. For example, the 100-byte buffer may not be sufficient for a custom locale.

Affected products

libarchive — libarchive

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References

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