# CVE-2025-5914: Libarchive: double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c

CVE-2025-5914 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2025:14137, released May 20, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5914
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0049
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 20, 2025
- Weakness: Double Free
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-5914

## Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specificallywithin the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involvesan integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition.Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption,enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-servicecondition.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bsdcat amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdcat-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 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 | bsdcpio amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdcpio-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar RHEL 8 | 0:3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar RHEL 9 | 0:3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 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 | 3.7.7-4.el10_0 | [ALSA-2025:14137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14137.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar almalinux 8 | 3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar almalinux 9 | 3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar ol 10 | 0:3.7.7-4.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-14137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14137.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar ol 8 | 0:3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar ol 9 | 0:3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdtar-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdunzip amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | bsdunzip-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 3.4.3-2+deb11u3 | [DLA-4368-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4368-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.6.2-1+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5914](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-5914.md) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.7.4-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5914](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-5914.md) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive Debian 14 | 3.7.4-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5914](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-5914.md) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive RHEL 10 | 3.7.7-4.el10_0 | [RHSA-2025:14137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-14137.md) | May 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive RHEL 8 | 0:3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive RHEL 9 | 0:3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive almalinux 10 | 3.7.7-4.el10_0 | [ALSA-2025:14137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14137.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive almalinux 8 | 3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive almalinux 9 | 3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive ol 10 | 0:3.7.7-4.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-14137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14137.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive ol 8 | 0:3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive ol 9 | 0:3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive opensuse-leap 15.6 | 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02566-1.md) | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive rocky 10 | 0:3.7.7-4.el10_0 | [RLSA-2025:14137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-14137.md) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive rocky 8 | 0:3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [RLSA-2025:14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-14135.md) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive rocky 9 | 0:3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [RLSA-2025:14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-14130.md) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive sles 15.6 | 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02566-1.md) | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive sles 15.7 | 3.7.2-150600.3.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02566-1.md) | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-debugsource amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel RHEL 8 | 0:3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel RHEL 9 | 0:3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel almalinux 10 | 3.7.7-4.el10_0 | [ALSA-2025:14137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14137.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel almalinux 8 | 3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel almalinux 9 | 3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel amzn 2023 | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2025-1022](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1022.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel ol 10 | 0:3.7.7-4.el10_0 | [ELSA-2025-14137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14137.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel ol 8 | 0:3.3.3-6.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-14135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14135.md) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-devel ol 9 | 0:3.5.3-6.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-14130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-14130.md) | Aug 20, 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+esm1 | [libarchive-tools 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libarchive-tools-3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5-esm1.md) | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5 | [libarchive-tools 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libarchive-tools-3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5.md) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5 | [libarchive-tools 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libarchive-tools-3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5.md) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.3 | [libarchive-tools 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libarchive-tools-3.7.4-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.3 | [libarchive-tools 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libarchive-tools-3.7.7-0ubuntu2.3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libarchive-tools Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 3.7.7-0ubuntu3 | [libarchive-tools 3.7.7-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libarchive-tools-3.7.7-0ubuntu3.md) | Jun 9, 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+esm1 | [libarchive13 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libarchive13-3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5-esm1.md) | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Linux | libarchive13 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5 | [libarchive13 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libarchive13-3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5.md) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive13t64 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5 | [libarchive13t64 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libarchive13t64-3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5.md) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Linux | libarchive13t64 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.3 | [libarchive13t64 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libarchive13t64-3.7.4-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libarchive13t64 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.3 | [libarchive13t64 3.7.7-0ubuntu2.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libarchive13t64-3.7.7-0ubuntu2.3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libarchive13t64 Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 3.7.7-0ubuntu3 | [libarchive13t64 3.7.7-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libarchive13t64-3.7.7-0ubuntu3.md) | Jun 9, 2025 |

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