VDB-331277 · CVE-2025-60753 · Issue 2725

libarchive bsdtar up to 3.8.0 tar/subst.c apply_substitution resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in libarchive bsdtar up to 3.8.0. Affected by this issue is the function apply_substitution of the file tar/subst.c. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-60753. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libarchive bsdtar up to 3.8.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function apply_substitution of the file tar/subst.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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).

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-60753 since 09/26/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 274085 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-60753), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (274085) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-37900). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

File Compression Software

Vendor

libarchive

Name

bsdtar

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 274085
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-60753

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: bsdtar 3.8.1

Timelineinfo

09/26/2025 CVE reserved
11/05/2025 +40 days Advisory disclosed
11/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/06/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2725
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-60753 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-60753
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-331277
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2025 18:01
Updated: 11/06/2025 12:49
Changes: 11/05/2025 18:01 (58), 11/05/2025 23:09 (1), 11/06/2025 12:49 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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