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Alpine: multiple libarchive packages: security update to 3.7.9-r0
medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 424790
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:- libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in
archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a
GNU long linkname. (CVE-2024-57970)
- A vulnerability was found in libarchive up to 3.7.7. It has been classified as problematic. This affects
the function list of the file bsdunzip.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is
possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be
used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. (CVE-2025-1632)
- list_item_verbose in tar/util.c in libarchive through 3.7.7 does not check an strftime return value, which
can lead to a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is read with a
verbose value of 2. For example, the 100-byte buffer may not be sufficient for a custom locale.
(CVE-2025-25724)
See Also
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-57970
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 424790
Version: Revision 1.18
Type: Local
Published: 4/8/2025
Updated: 7/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 57.58
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-25724
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.8
Threat Score: 1.9
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-57970, CVE-2025-1632, CVE-2025-25724
IAVA: 2024-A-0834