Bug 2370877 (CVE-2025-5918)

Summary: CVE-2025-5918 libarchive: Reading past EOF may be triggered for piped file streams
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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.
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Bug Depends On: 2371092, 2371094, 2371095, 2371091, 2371093    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-06-06 19:44:28 UTC
In libarchive before 3.8.0, read past EOF may be triggered for piped archive streams leading to unintended consequences.