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ALPINE-CVE-2025-25724

ALPINE-CVE-2025-25724 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.23libarchive2.8.4-r1, 2.8.4-r2, 0
Alpine:v3.18libarchive3.7.6-r0, 3.2.2-r0, 0
Alpine:v3.22libarchive0, 3.7.7-r0, 3.7.6-r0
Alpine:v3.21libarchive3.7.7-r0, 0, 2.8.4-r0
Alpine:v3.20libarchive3.3.2-r4, 3.3.2-r3, 3.3.2-r2
Alpine:v3.19libarchive3.6.2-r2, 2.8.4-r0, 2.8.4-r1

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • Mar 2, 2025 CVE Published
  • Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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