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This is an old FreeBSD libarchive denial-of-service issue. A specially malformed archive can make affected systems consume CPU in an infinite read loop. The main business risk is service disruption when untrusted archives are processed, not data theft or code execution based on the provided sources. Likely exposure is limited to FreeBSD 6-STABLE systems or downstream appliances using libarchive from the affected 2006 source window. Risk requires a path where a user, service, or automated workflow processes attacker-supplied archives. The bundle does not prove exposure in other operating systems or products. Treat as a targeted availability risk for legacy FreeBSD-derived environments. It is not a broad emergency from the provided evidence, but any internet-facing or automated archive-processing workflow on affected systems should be prioritized for verification and remediation. Mitigation focus: Identify FreeBSD 6-STABLE systems built from the affected source window.; Apply the fix or upgrade guidance in FreeBSD-SA-06:24.; Limit untrusted archive processing on systems until patch status is confirmed..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- freebsd-libarchive-file-dos(30137)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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