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CVE-2006-5680

5.0 · MEDIUM

The libarchive library in FreeBSD 6-STABLE after 2006-09-05 and before 2006-11-08 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed archive that caus…

Published Nov 9, 2006freebsdEPSS 1.59%

Overview

CVE-2006-5680 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on November 9, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The libarchive library in FreeBSD 6-STABLE after 2006-09-05 and before 2006-11-08 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed archive that causes libarchive to skip a region past the actual end of the archive, which triggers an infinite loop that attempts to read more data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freebsd. Update freebsd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22723Refsecunia.com/advisories/22801Refsecurity.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:24.libarchive.ascRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1017199Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20961Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30137Refsecunia.com/advisories/22723Refsecunia.com/advisories/22801Refsecurity.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:24.libarchive.ascRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1017199

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5680?

CVE-2006-5680 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on November 9, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5680?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5680?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freebsd. Update freebsd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-5680?

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