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CVE-2025-60753

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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).

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-05 16:15:40.430000
Last modified
2026-11-05 14:10:00.273000
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  "id": "CVE-2025-60753",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-05T16:15:40.430",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-05T14:10:00.273",
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      "value": "Se descubrió un problema en libarchive bsdtar antes de la versión 3.8.1 en la función apply_substitution en el archivo tar/subst.c al procesar reglas de sustitución -s manipuladas. Esto puede causar una asignación de memoria ilimitada y conducir a una denegación de servicio (fallo por falta de memoria)."
    }
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