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Echo: libarchive: security update to 3.7.4-4+e3

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 460489

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw can be triggered when file
 streams are piped into bsdtar, potentially allowing for reading past the end of the file. This out-of-
 bounds read can lead to unintended consequences, including unpredictable program behavior, memory
 corruption, or a denial-of-service condition. (CVE-2025-5918)

Solution

Update the libarchive library and its related packages to version 3.7.4-4+e3 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2025-5918

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 460489

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.59

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5918

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5918

IAVA: 2025-A-0551-S