# CVE-2025-25724: libarchive13t64: list_item_verbose in tar/util.c in libarchive through 3.7.7 does not checkan strftime return value, which can lead to... CVE-2025-25724 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by libarchive-tools 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5, released March 1, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-25724 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.8 (Medium) - EPSS: 0.0037 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Mar 1, 2025 ## Description list_item_verbose in tar/util.c in libarchive through 3.7.7 does not checkan strftime return value, which can lead to a denial of service orunspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is read with averbose value of 2. For example, the 100-byte buffer may not be sufficientfor a custom locale. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bsdcpio Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | [bsdcpio 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bsdcpio-3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7-esm2.md) | Mar 13, 2026 | | Linux | bsdtar RHEL 9 | 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | bsdtar Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | [bsdtar 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bsdtar-3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7-esm2.md) | Mar 13, 2026 | | Linux | bsdtar almalinux 10 | 3.7.7-3.el10_0 | [ALSA-2025:9420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-9420.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | bsdtar almalinux 9 | 3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | bsdtar ol 10 | 0:3.7.7-3.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-9420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9420.md) | Jun 27, 2025 | | Linux | bsdtar ol 9 | 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive Debian 14 | 3.8.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-25724](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-25724.md) | Mar 2, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive RHEL 10 | 3.7.7-3.el10_0 | [RHSA-2025:9420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-9420.md) | Mar 2, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive RHEL 9 | 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive almalinux 10 | 3.7.7-3.el10_0 | [ALSA-2025:9420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-9420.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive almalinux 9 | 3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive ol 10 | 0:3.7.7-3.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-9420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9420.md) | Jun 27, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive ol 9 | 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive opensuse-leap 15.6 | 3.7.2-150600.3.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0985-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0985-1.md) | Mar 21, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive rocky 10 | 0:3.7.7-3.el10_0 | [RLSA-2025:9420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-9420.md) | Oct 3, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive rocky 9 | 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [RLSA-2025:9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-9431.md) | Oct 4, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive sles 15.6 | 3.7.2-150600.3.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0985-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0985-1.md) | Mar 21, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-devel RHEL 9 | 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-devel almalinux 10 | 3.7.7-3.el10_0 | [ALSA-2025:9420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-9420.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-devel almalinux 9 | 3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-devel ol 10 | 0:3.7.7-3.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-9420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9420.md) | Jun 27, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-devel ol 9 | 0:3.5.3-5.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-9431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-9431.md) | Jun 24, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | [libarchive-tools 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libarchive-tools-3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7-esm2.md) | Mar 13, 2026 | | Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5 | [libarchive-tools 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libarchive-tools-3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5.md) | Mar 1, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4 | [libarchive-tools 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libarchive-tools-3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4.md) | Mar 1, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4 | [libarchive-tools 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libarchive-tools-3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4.md) | Mar 1, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [libarchive-tools 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libarchive-tools-3.7.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1 | [libarchive-tools 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libarchive-tools-3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1 | [libarchive-tools 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libarchive-tools-3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Mar 1, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive13 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | [libarchive13 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libarchive13-3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7-esm2.md) | Mar 13, 2026 | | Linux | libarchive13 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5 | [libarchive13 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libarchive13-3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5.md) | Mar 1, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive13 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4 | [libarchive13 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libarchive13-3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4.md) | Mar 1, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive13t64 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4 | [libarchive13t64 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libarchive13t64-3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4.md) | Mar 1, 2025 | | Linux | libarchive13t64 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [libarchive13t64 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libarchive13t64-3.7.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | libarchive13t64 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1 | [libarchive13t64 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libarchive13t64-3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | libarchive13t64 Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1 | [libarchive13t64 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libarchive13t64-3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Mar 1, 2025 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T07:25:28Z UTC. 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