Description
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).
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/Papya-j/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2025-60753Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/2725Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 5, 2025
- Last modified
- Nov 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed