ALPINE-CVE-2025-25724 — Vulnetix

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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 v3.1

7.800000190734863

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alpine:v3.23	libarchive	2.8.4-r0, 0, 3.7.7-r0
Alpine:v3.18	libarchive	0, 2.8.4-r0, 2.8.4-r1
Alpine:v3.22	libarchive	3.4.1-r0, 3.4.2-r0, 3.4.3-r0
Alpine:v3.21	libarchive	3.2.0-r0, 0, 2.8.4-r0
Alpine:v3.20	libarchive	3.1.2-r2, 3.2.1-r1, 3.2.2-r0
Alpine:v3.19	libarchive	3.7.7-r0, 3.7.6-r0, 3.7.5-r0

Timeline

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

References

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2025-25724 advisory

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