CVE-2025-5916

CVE-2025-5916 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift Container Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.

Key facts

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can be triggered when processing a Web Archive (WARC) file that claims to have more than INT64_MAX - 4 content bytes. An attacker could craft a malicious WARC archive to induce this overflow, potentially leading to unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or a denial-of-service condition within applications that process such archives using libarchive. This bug affects libarchive versions prior to 3.8.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5916?
A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can be triggered when processing a Web Archive (WARC) file that claims to have more than INT64_MAX - 4 content bytes. An attacker could craft a malicious WARC archive to induce this overflow, potentially leading to unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or a denial-of-service condition within applications that process such archives using libarchive. This bug affects libarchive versions prior to 3.8.0.
How severe is CVE-2025-5916?
CVE-2025-5916 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.9, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-5916 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-5916?
CVE-2025-5916 primarily affects Redhat Openshift Container Platform. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5916?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-5916 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-5916 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-17575.
When was CVE-2025-5916 published?
CVE-2025-5916 was published on 2025-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

References

Affected products (7)

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