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FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- Integer overflow in libarchive leading to double free (66f35fd9-73f5-11f0-8e0e-002590c1f29c)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 246415

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 66f35fd9-73f5-11f0-8e0e-002590c1f29c advisory.

 An integer overflow in the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function may lead to a double free problem.
 Exploiting a double free vulnerability can cause memory corruption.
 This in turn could enable a threat actor to execute arbitrary code.
 It might also result in denial of service.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2cbf0b6b

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 246415

File Name: freebsd_pkg_66f35fd973f511f08e0e002590c1f29c.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 8/8/2025

Updated: 8/8/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5914

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5914