CVE-2025-5915 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-5915: A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw can lead to a heap buffer over-read due to the size of a filter block potentially exceeding the Lempel-Ziv-Storer-Schieber (LZSS) window. This means the library may attempt to read beyond the allocated memory buffer, which can

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-5915 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libarchive→ fixed in3.6.2-1+deb12u3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libarchive
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libarchive→ fixed in3.7.4-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libarchive
```

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