CVE-2025-60753: libarchive Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753DEBIAN-CVE-2025-60753
Published 05-11-2025Last modified 05-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-60753 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in libarchive. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 6Timeline
- 05-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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).
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
6%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.16% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundLibarchive
Maturity: poc
Cve
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- libarchiveAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.8.4-1
Libarchive1 product
- libarchive≤ 3.8.1
Ubuntu1 product
- libarchive< 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm4 | < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm2 | < 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | < 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1 | < 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.6 | < 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6 | < 3.7.7-0ubuntu3.1
3 vendors · 3 products
