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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-60753

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-60753 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in libarchive bsdtar before version 3.8.1 in function apply_substitution in file tar/subst.c when processing crafted -s substitution rules. This can cause unbounded memory allocation and lead to denial of service (Out-of-Memory crash).

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12libarchive3.6.2-1, 3.8.6-1, 3.7.4-1
Debian:13libarchive0, 3.7.4-4, 3.8.4-1
Debian:14libarchive0, 3.7.4-4, 0
Debian:11libarchive3.4.3-2+deb11u1, 3.4.3-2, 3.7.4-4

Timeline

  • Nov 5, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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