CVE-2025-25724CWE-252

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…

Medium · published March 2, 2025

CVSS v3.1
4.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.0 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00367 · 29.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-252 · Unchecked Return Value
Published
2025-03-02T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 MAR 00:00Z
    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…
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