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NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : libarchive Vulnerability (NS-SA-2026-0113)

high Nessus Plugin ID 343578

Synopsis

The remote NewStart CGSL host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 7.02, has libarchive packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability:

 - A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specifically within the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition. Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. (CVE-2025-5914)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the vulnerable CGSL libarchive packages. Note that updated packages may not be available yet. Please contact ZTE for more information.

See Also

https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2025-5914

https://security.gd-linux.com/notice/NS-SA-2026-0113

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 343578

File Name: newstart_cgsl_NS-SA-2026-0113_libarchive.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/8/2026

Updated: 9/8/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.12

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5914

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:zte:cgsl_main:7, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:bsdcat, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:bsdcpio, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:bsdtar, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:bsdunzip, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:libarchive-core, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:libarchive-devel, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:libarchive-doc, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:libarchive-static, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:libarchive

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/ZTE-CGSL/release, Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/7/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5914

IAVA: 2024-A-0834-S, 2025-A-0551-S