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#52858: fix: detect cyclic link entries during asar path resolution

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Created: Aug 16, 2026, 6:11:01 AM
Merged: Aug 16, 2026, 8:23:37 AM
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Target: 44-x-y

Backport of #52825

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Notes: Fixed a crash when resolving a path inside a malformed ASAR archive that contains cyclic link entries.

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#52825: fix: detect cyclic link entries during asar path resolution
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MarshallOfSound
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Aug 16, 2026, 6:10:28 AM
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