Linux · SUSE Linux Enterprise · Security advisory · July 31, 2025

SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1: libarchive security update

SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1, released July 31, 2025, fixes 5 CVEs in libarchive (version 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
5
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
7.8
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0049
42nd percentile

Priority of the 5 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 1 Routine 4

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
libarchiveopensuse-leap 15.63.7.2-150600.3.17.1
libarchivesles 15.63.7.2-150600.3.17.1
libarchivesles 15.73.7.2-150600.3.17.1

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2025-5914 Libarchive: double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c7.8 0.0049 None reported
Routine CVE-2025-5918 Libarchive: reading past eof may be triggered for piped file streams6.6 0.0039 None reported
Routine CVE-2025-5917 Libarchive: off by one error in build_ustar_entry_name() at archive_write_set_format_pax.c5.0 0.0025 None reported
Routine CVE-2025-5916 Libarchive: integer overflow while reading warc files at archive_read_support_format_warc.c5.6 0.0024 None reported
Routine CVE-2025-5915 Libarchive: heap buffer over read in copy_from_lzss_window() at archive_read_support_format_rar.c6.6 0.0022 None reported
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