SB2025072515 - NULL pointer dereference in libarchive
Published: July 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072515
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48615)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability occurs when running program bsdtar in function header_pax_extension() at rchive_read_support_format_tar.c:1844:8. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.