CVE-2006-5680
The libarchive library in FreeBSD 6-STABLE after 2006-09-05 and before 2006-11-08 allows context...
CVE-2006-5680 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Freebsd, published November 9, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.59%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in libarchive 1.3.1-1.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.59%EPSS, 76th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.3.1-1libarchive +3 more
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libarchiveDebian:12 | before 1.3.1-1 | 1.3.1-1 |
libarchiveDebian:13 | before 1.3.1-1 | 1.3.1-1 |
libarchiveDebian:14 | before 1.3.1-1 | 1.3.1-1 |
bsdtaropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 3.5.1-1.5 | 3.5.1-1.5 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5680- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5680- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5665No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5665- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qcr-cp56-22qcNo score
The libarchive library in FreeBSD 6-STABLE after 2006-09-05 and before 2006-11-08 allows context...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9qcr-cp56-22qc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5680- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-5680No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5680- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10925-1No score
bsdtar-3.5.1-1.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the bsdtar-3.5.1-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10925-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1017199
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30137
secunia.com/advisories/22801
security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:24.libarchive.asc
securityfocus.com/bid/20961
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5680
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9qcr-cp56-22qc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-5680
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5680