UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-60753
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2025-11-05T16:15:00Z
Modified
2026-04-07T12:01:57.567073Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - negligible
Summary
[none]
Details

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).

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.6.0-1ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.6

Affected versions

3.*
3.4.3-2
3.4.3-2build1
3.5.2-1
3.5.2-1ubuntu1
3.6.0-1ubuntu1
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.1
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.4
3.6.0-1ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.0-1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Memory consumption issue in a command line tool via incorrect options",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6

Affected versions

3.*
3.6.2-1ubuntu1
3.7.2-1ubuntu1
3.7.2-1ubuntu2
3.7.2-1.1ubuntu2
3.7.2-2
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.1
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.2
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.4
3.7.2-2ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.2-2ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13t64"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Memory consumption issue in a command line tool via incorrect options",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.7.7-0ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.7-0ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

3.*
3.7.7-0ubuntu2
3.7.7-0ubuntu2.1
3.7.7-0ubuntu2.2
3.7.7-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.7-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.7-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.7-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13t64"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Memory consumption issue in a command line tool via incorrect options",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm4

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.2-5ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.7
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm4",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm4",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Memory consumption issue in a command line tool via incorrect options",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm2

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.2-11build1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.5
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.6
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.7
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm2",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm2",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Memory consumption issue in a command line tool via incorrect options",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2

Affected versions

3.*
3.2.2-3.1
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.3
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.4
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.5
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "bsdtar"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Memory consumption issue in a command line tool via incorrect options",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1

Affected versions

3.*
3.4.0-1
3.4.0-1build1
3.4.0-1ubuntu2
3.4.0-2ubuntu1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.3
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libarchive13"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Memory consumption issue in a command line tool via incorrect options",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-60753.json"