CVE-2025-5918 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-5918: 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

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-5918 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libarchive→ fixed in3.4.3-2+deb11u3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libarchive
```

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