CVE-2025-60753
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).
Published:Nov 5, 2025
Last Modified:Feb 4, 2026
EPS:Nov 5, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00018
CVSS Score:5.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Libarchive
Product
Libarchive
Libarchive
Libarchive
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
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High
Availability
None
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High
