CVE-2025-5914

Libarchive: double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2025 at 07:53 PM UTC
Updated: October 12, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
5 products affected across 3 vendorsOpenShift sandboxed containersEnterprise LinuxOpenShift Container Platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specifically within the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition. Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757421804 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757421846 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757421879 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757421890 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757422070 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757422110 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.10.2-1757422401 (unaffected)
v < 3.8.0
Affected range stops below 3.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.1.2-14.el7_9.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.3.2-8.el8_2.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.3.3-1.el8_4.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.3.3-5.el8_8.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.3.3-6.el8_10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.3.3-6.el8_6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.5.3-4.el9_4.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.5.3-5.el9_2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.5.3-6.el9_6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.7.7-4.el10_0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.9.6.202510140714-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.20.9.6.202509251656-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 414.92.202510211419-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 415.92.202601271320-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 416.94.202601071926-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 417.94.202510112152-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 418.94.202510230424-0 (unaffected)
v < V7.26.0310
Affected range stops below V7.26.0310, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (33)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14130
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14135
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14137
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14141
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14142
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14525
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14528
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14594

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415CWE-190

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