# Security update for libarchive

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-31T07:19:00Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1244270
  * bsc#1244272
  * bsc#1244273
  * bsc#1244279
  * bsc#1244336

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-5914
  * CVE-2025-5915
  * CVE-2025-5916
  * CVE-2025-5917
  * CVE-2025-5918

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-5914 ( SUSE ):  1.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-5914 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5914 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-5914 ( NVD ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5915 ( SUSE ):  4.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-5915 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5915 ( NVD ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5916 ( SUSE ):  4.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-5916 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5916 ( NVD ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5917 ( SUSE ):  2.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-5917 ( SUSE ):  2.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5917 ( NVD ):  2.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5918 ( SUSE ):  2.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-5918 ( SUSE ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5918 ( NVD ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-5914: Fixed double free due to an integer overflow in the
    archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function (bsc#1244272)
  * CVE-2025-5915: Fixed heap buffer over read in copy_from_lzss_window() at
    archive_read_support_format_rar.c (bsc#1244273)
  * CVE-2025-5916: Fixed integer overflow while reading warc files at
    archive_read_support_format_warc.c (bsc#1244270)
  * CVE-2025-5917: Fixed off by one error in build_ustar_entry_name() at
    archive_write_set_format_pax.c (bsc#1244336)
  * CVE-2025-5918: Fixed reading past EOF may be triggered for piped file
    streams (bsc#1244279)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2566=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2025-2566=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2025-2566=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2566=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2566=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2566=1

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libarchive-devel-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive13-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive13-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * bsdtar-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * bsdtar-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * bsdtar-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * bsdtar-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libarchive13-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * bsdtar-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * bsdtar-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive13-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive-devel-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive13-32bit-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libarchive13-64bit-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive13-64bit-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libarchive-devel-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive13-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive-debugsource-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1
    * libarchive13-debuginfo-3.7.2-150600.3.17.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5914.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5915.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5916.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5917.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5918.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244270
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244272
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244273
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244279
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244336