diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 8169743..7e3cddb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -6435,6 +6435,30 @@ fn ensure_aria2_gid_result(
     }
 }
 
+fn ensure_aria2_ok_result(method: &str, result: &serde_json::Value) -> Result<(), String> {
+    match result.as_str() {
+        Some("OK") => Ok(()),
+        Some(value) => Err(format!(
+            "aria2.{method} returned unexpected result {value}"
+        )),
+        None => Err(format!("aria2.{method} returned a non-string result")),
+    }
+}
+
+const ARIA2_RECONCILIATION_STATUS_FIELDS: &[&str] = &[
+    "status",
+    "seeder",
+    "errorCode",
+    "errorMessage",
+    "completedLength",
+    "totalLength",
+    "uploadLength",
+];
+
+fn aria2_reconciliation_status_params(gid: &str) -> serde_json::Value {
+    serde_json::json!([gid, ARIA2_RECONCILIATION_STATUS_FIELDS])
+}
+
 async fn aria2_download_status(port: u16, secret: &str, gid: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
     let result = rpc_call(
         port,
@@ -6543,7 +6567,7 @@ async fn reconcile_aria2_downloads(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) {
             port,
             &secret,
             "aria2.tellStatus",
-            serde_json::json!([gid, ["status", "seeder", "errorCode", "errorMessage", "completedLength", "totalLength"]]),
+            aria2_reconciliation_status_params(&gid),
         )
         .await
         {
@@ -7005,7 +7029,7 @@ async fn validate_torrent_enqueue(
     item.mirrors = (!legacy_web_seeds.is_empty()).then_some(legacy_web_seeds.join("\n"));
     if let Some(path) = item.torrent_path.as_deref() {
         let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(app_handle, &item.id, path)?;
-        let bytes = std::fs::read(path)
+        let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes_sync(&path)
             .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
         let metadata = crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)?;
         let normalized_user_web_seeds = queue::normalize_torrent_web_seeds(
@@ -7120,7 +7144,7 @@ fn expected_torrent_output_paths(
         return Ok(None);
     };
     let torrent_path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(app_handle, id, torrent_path)?;
-    let bytes = std::fs::read(torrent_path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes_sync(&torrent_path)
         .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
     let metadata = crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)?;
     let selected = crate::torrent::validate_selected_indices(
@@ -7585,7 +7609,7 @@ async fn rekey_torrent_metadata(
         &source.to_string_lossy(),
     )
     .map_err(AppError::Internal)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(&source)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&source)
         .await
         .map_err(|error| {
             AppError::Internal(format!("could not read cached torrent metadata: {error}"))
@@ -8237,7 +8261,7 @@ async fn get_torrent_file_selection(
         .as_deref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is not resolved yet".to_string())?;
     let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(&app_handle, &id, path)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
         .await
         .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
     let metadata = crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)?;
@@ -8279,7 +8303,7 @@ async fn set_torrent_file_selection(
         .as_deref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is not resolved yet".to_string())?;
     let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(&app_handle, &id, path)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
         .await
         .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
     let metadata = crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)?;
@@ -8419,7 +8443,7 @@ async fn get_torrent_details(
         .as_deref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is not resolved yet".to_string())?;
     let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(&app_handle, &id, path)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
         .await
         .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
     crate::torrent::torrent_details_from_bytes(&bytes)
@@ -8457,7 +8481,7 @@ async fn get_torrent_magnet_link(
         .as_deref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is not resolved yet".to_string())?;
     let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(&app_handle, &id, path)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
         .await
         .map_err(|_| "Torrent metadata is unavailable".to_string())?;
     let details = crate::torrent::torrent_details_from_bytes(&bytes)?;
@@ -8510,7 +8534,7 @@ async fn export_torrent_metadata(
         .as_deref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is not resolved yet".to_string())?;
     let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(&app_handle, &id, path)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
         .await
         .map_err(|_| "Torrent metadata is unavailable".to_string())?;
     let details = crate::torrent::torrent_details_from_bytes(&bytes)?;
@@ -9131,7 +9155,7 @@ async fn move_torrent_data(
         .as_deref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is not resolved yet".to_string())?;
     let torrent_path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(&app_handle, &id, torrent_path)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(&torrent_path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&torrent_path)
         .await
         .map_err(|_| "Torrent metadata is unavailable".to_string())?;
     let metadata = crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)?;
@@ -9635,7 +9659,7 @@ async fn verify_torrent_data(
         .as_deref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is not resolved yet".to_string())?;
     let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(&app_handle, &id, path)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
         .await
         .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
     let metadata = crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)?;
@@ -9899,7 +9923,7 @@ async fn normalize_persisted_torrent_web_seeds(
         .as_deref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is unavailable for web-seed management".to_string())?;
     let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(app_handle, id, path)?;
-    let bytes = tokio::fs::read(path)
+    let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
         .await
         .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached Torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
     let metadata = crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)?;
@@ -10228,7 +10252,7 @@ async fn set_torrent_max_open_files(
         serde_json::json!([{"bt-max-open-files": max_open_files.to_string()}]),
     )
     .await
-    .map(|_| ())
+    .and_then(|result| ensure_aria2_ok_result("changeGlobalOption", &result))
     .map_err(|error| format!("Failed to set Torrent maximum open files: {error}"))
 }
 
@@ -10248,7 +10272,7 @@ async fn set_torrent_overall_upload_limit(
         serde_json::json!([{"max-overall-upload-limit": limit_str}]),
     )
     .await
-    .map(|_| ())
+    .and_then(|result| ensure_aria2_ok_result("changeGlobalOption", &result))
     .map_err(|error| format!("Failed to set Torrent overall upload limit: {error}"))
 }
 
@@ -10274,6 +10298,7 @@ async fn set_global_speed_limit(
         serde_json::json!([{"max-overall-download-limit": limit_str}]),
     )
     .await
+    .and_then(|result| ensure_aria2_ok_result("changeGlobalOption", &result))
     .map(|_| {
         state
             .queue_manager
@@ -11965,6 +11990,29 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!magnet.contains("passkey"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn aria2_global_option_results_require_the_documented_ok_value() {
+        assert!(super::ensure_aria2_ok_result("changeGlobalOption", &json!("OK")).is_ok());
+        let unexpected = super::ensure_aria2_ok_result("changeGlobalOption", &json!("accepted"))
+            .expect_err("unexpected global-option results must not claim success");
+        assert!(unexpected.contains("unexpected result accepted"));
+        let malformed = super::ensure_aria2_ok_result("changeGlobalOption", &json!({}))
+            .expect_err("non-string global-option results must not claim success");
+        assert!(malformed.contains("non-string result"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn aria2_reconciliation_requests_upload_length_for_torrent_telemetry() {
+        let params = super::aria2_reconciliation_status_params("gid-1");
+        let fields = params
+            .get(1)
+            .and_then(serde_json::Value::as_array)
+            .expect("reconciliation params should contain a status field list");
+        assert!(fields
+            .iter()
+            .any(|field| field.as_str() == Some("uploadLength")));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn torrent_move_root_mapping_handles_single_file_output() {
         let root = tempfile::tempdir_in(std::env::current_dir().unwrap()).unwrap();
@@ -16460,7 +16508,7 @@ pub fn run() {
                                     poll_port.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed),
                                     &poll_secret,
                                     "aria2.tellStatus",
-                                    serde_json::json!([gid, ["status", "seeder", "errorCode", "errorMessage", "completedLength", "totalLength"]]),
+                                    aria2_reconciliation_status_params(&gid),
                                 )
                                 .await
                                 {
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/queue.rs b/src-tauri/src/queue.rs
index f407348..99c61ac 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/queue.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/queue.rs
@@ -1517,6 +1517,12 @@ impl<R: tauri::Runtime> QueueManager<R> {
         })
     }
 
+    fn seed_starting(&self, id: &str) -> bool {
+        self.seed_capacity
+            .lock()
+            .map_or(false, |state| state.starting.contains(id))
+    }
+
     fn add_seed_waiter(&self, waiter: SeedWaiter) {
         if let Ok(mut state) = self.seed_capacity.lock() {
             if !state.owners.contains(&waiter.id)
@@ -1825,14 +1831,113 @@ impl<R: tauri::Runtime> QueueManager<R> {
                 // An unverified unpause must not release either the seed
                 // owner or its download permit: the daemon may already be
                 // active even though the RPC/status check was unavailable.
-                // Keep the item fenced in the starting state until a
-                // terminal event or an explicit user pause resolves it.
+                // Keep the item fenced in the starting state and retry the
+                // status-verified control until the daemon or a newer
+                // lifecycle resolves it.
                 log::warn!(
                     "Torrent seed resume [{}] could not be verified; retaining seed ownership and permit: {}",
                     id,
                     error
                 );
                 self.emit_waiting_to_seed(&id, None);
+                let retry_waiter = SeedWaiter {
+                    id: id.clone(),
+                    queue_id: waiter.queue_id.clone(),
+                    lifecycle_generation: waiter.lifecycle_generation,
+                };
+                let manager = Arc::clone(&self);
+                tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
+                    manager
+                        .retry_ambiguous_seed_resume(retry_waiter, gid, epoch)
+                        .await;
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn retry_ambiguous_seed_resume(
+        self: Arc<Self>,
+        waiter: SeedWaiter,
+        gid: String,
+        epoch: u64,
+    ) {
+        let mut delay = Duration::from_millis(250);
+        loop {
+            tokio::select! {
+                _ = tokio::time::sleep(delay) => {}
+                _ = self.notify.notified() => {}
+            }
+
+            let _control_guard = self.acquire_aria2_control(&waiter.id).await;
+            let lifecycle_current = self
+                .is_registered_generation_or_legacy(&waiter.id, waiter.lifecycle_generation)
+                .await
+                && self.seed_starting(&waiter.id)
+                && matches!(self.active_kind(&waiter.id).await, Some(TaskKind::Aria2))
+                && self.has_active_permit(&waiter.id).await
+                && self.aria2_gid_for_download(&waiter.id).as_deref() == Some(gid.as_str())
+                && self.is_aria2_control_epoch_current(&waiter.id, epoch).await
+                && self.is_current_aria2_gid_mapping(
+                    &gid,
+                    &Aria2GidMapping {
+                        id: waiter.id.clone(),
+                        epoch,
+                    },
+                );
+            if !lifecycle_current {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            match self.spawner.resume_for_seed(&gid).await {
+                Ok(Aria2SeedControlOutcome::Resumed) => {
+                    if !self.is_aria2_control_epoch_current(&waiter.id, epoch).await
+                        || !self.is_current_aria2_gid_mapping(
+                            &gid,
+                            &Aria2GidMapping {
+                                id: waiter.id.clone(),
+                                epoch,
+                            },
+                        )
+                    {
+                        let _ = self.spawner.pause_for_seed(&gid).await;
+                        let _ = self.spawner.pause_for_seed(&gid).await;
+                        self.release_download_permit_for_seed(&waiter.id).await;
+                        self.abandon_seed_start(&waiter.id);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    self.record_seed_started(&waiter.id).await;
+                    self.release_download_permit_for_seed(&waiter.id).await;
+                    self.finish_seed_start(&waiter.id);
+                    self.emit_state(&waiter.id, DownloadStatus::Seeding);
+                    return;
+                }
+                Ok(Aria2SeedControlOutcome::Complete) => {
+                    self.finish_seed_start(&waiter.id);
+                    self.apply_completion_locked(&waiter.id, PendingOutcome::Complete)
+                        .await;
+                    return;
+                }
+                Ok(Aria2SeedControlOutcome::Paused) => {
+                    let remaining = self.capture_seed_remaining(&waiter.id).await;
+                    self.release_download_permit_for_seed(&waiter.id).await;
+                    self.finish_seed_start(&waiter.id);
+                    self.abandon_seed_start(&waiter.id);
+                    self.add_seed_waiter(SeedWaiter {
+                        id: waiter.id.clone(),
+                        queue_id: waiter.queue_id.clone(),
+                        lifecycle_generation: waiter.lifecycle_generation,
+                    });
+                    self.emit_waiting_to_seed(&waiter.id, remaining);
+                    return;
+                }
+                Err(error) => {
+                    log::warn!(
+                        "Torrent seed resume [{}] remains unverified; retaining seed ownership and permit: {}",
+                        waiter.id,
+                        error
+                    );
+                    delay = (delay * 2).min(Duration::from_secs(5));
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2333,7 +2438,7 @@ impl<R: tauri::Runtime> QueueManager<R> {
             .as_deref()
             .ok_or_else(|| "Torrent metadata is unavailable for web-seed management".to_string())?;
         let path = crate::torrent::validate_managed_torrent_path(&self.app_handle, id, path)?;
-        let bytes = tokio::fs::read(path)
+        let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
             .await
             .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached Torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
         crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)
@@ -3178,7 +3283,7 @@ impl<R: tauri::Runtime> QueueManager<R> {
             id,
             torrent_path,
         )?;
-        let bytes = tokio::fs::read(&torrent_path)
+        let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&torrent_path)
             .await
             .map_err(|_| "live Torrent file progress is unavailable".to_string())?;
         let metadata = crate::torrent::parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)?;
@@ -7815,7 +7920,7 @@ impl SidecarSpawner for ProductionSpawner {
                     id,
                     path,
                 )?;
-                let bytes = tokio::fs::read(&path)
+                let bytes = crate::torrent::read_bounded_torrent_bytes(&path)
                     .await
                     .map_err(|error| format!("could not read cached torrent metadata: {error}"))?;
                 let (sanitized_bytes, embedded_web_seeds) =
@@ -8902,6 +9007,42 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    struct AmbiguousResumeSeedSpawner {
+        resume_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait::async_trait]
+    impl SidecarSpawner for AmbiguousResumeSeedSpawner {
+        async fn add_uri(&self, id: &str, _payload: &SpawnPayload) -> Result<String, String> {
+            Ok(format!("gid-{id}"))
+        }
+
+        async fn remove_uri(&self, _gid: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        async fn pause_for_seed(&self, _gid: &str) -> Result<Aria2SeedControlOutcome, String> {
+            Ok(Aria2SeedControlOutcome::Paused)
+        }
+
+        async fn resume_for_seed(&self, _gid: &str) -> Result<Aria2SeedControlOutcome, String> {
+            if self.resume_calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst) == 0 {
+                Err("seed resume status verification unavailable".to_string())
+            } else {
+                Ok(Aria2SeedControlOutcome::Resumed)
+            }
+        }
+
+        async fn run_media(
+            &self,
+            _id: &str,
+            _payload: &SpawnPayload,
+            _lifecycle_generation: u64,
+        ) -> Result<(), String> {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn aria2_connection_options_enable_requested_ranges_for_small_release_assets() {
         let mut options = serde_json::Map::new();
@@ -10871,6 +11012,82 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(manager.current_aria2_control_epoch("second").await, 1);
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn ambiguous_seed_resume_retries_without_stranding_the_seed_permit() {
+        let app = tauri::test::mock_builder()
+            .build(tauri::test::mock_context(tauri::test::noop_assets()))
+            .expect("mock app");
+        let spawner = Arc::new(AmbiguousResumeSeedSpawner {
+            resume_calls: Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0)),
+        });
+        let manager = Arc::new(QueueManager::test_new(
+            app.handle().clone(),
+            1,
+            spawner.clone(),
+        ));
+        manager.configure_seed_capacity(true, 1);
+        for id in ["first", "second"] {
+            manager.reserve_enqueue_generation(id, 0).await.unwrap();
+            assert!(manager.ensure_aria2_permit(id).await);
+            manager
+                .aria2_payloads
+                .lock()
+                .await
+                .insert(
+                    id.to_string(),
+                    SpawnPayload {
+                        is_torrent: true,
+                        torrent_seed_time: Some(5.0),
+                        ..Default::default()
+                    },
+                );
+            manager
+                .remember_gid(id.to_string(), format!("gid-{id}"))
+                .await;
+            manager
+                .apply_completion(id, PendingOutcome::Seeding)
+                .await;
+        }
+
+        assert!(manager.is_waiting_to_seed("second"));
+        manager.release_registered_id("first").await;
+        assert!(manager.try_start_waiting_seed().await);
+
+        let first_attempt = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), async {
+            loop {
+                if spawner.resume_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst) >= 1
+                    && manager.has_active_permit("second").await
+                    && manager.is_waiting_to_seed("second")
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+                tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+            }
+        })
+        .await;
+        assert!(first_attempt.is_ok(), "ambiguous seed resume was not retained safely");
+
+        manager.wake_seed_waiters();
+        let recovered = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), async {
+            loop {
+                if spawner.resume_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst) >= 2
+                    && manager.is_seed_owner("second")
+                    && !manager.is_waiting_to_seed("second")
+                    && !manager.has_active_permit("second").await
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+                tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+            }
+        })
+        .await;
+        assert!(
+            recovered.is_ok(),
+            "ambiguous seed resume did not reconcile after the daemon became reachable"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(manager.current_aria2_control_epoch("second").await, 1);
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn unexpected_seeding_outcome_without_policy_is_reconciled_as_complete() {
         let app = tauri::test::mock_builder()
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/torrent.rs b/src-tauri/src/torrent.rs
index d711bd5..e6f3c4b 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/torrent.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/torrent.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use sha1::{Digest, Sha1};
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet};
+use std::io::Read;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use tauri::Manager;
@@ -788,7 +789,8 @@ pub fn inspect_source(source: &str) -> Result<ParsedTorrent, String> {
         return magnet_metadata(source.trim());
     }
     let path = local_torrent_path(source)?;
-    let bytes = std::fs::read(&path).map_err(|error| format!("could not read torrent file: {error}"))?;
+    let bytes = read_bounded_torrent_bytes_sync(&path)
+        .map_err(|error| format!("could not read torrent file: {error}"))?;
     parse_torrent_bytes(&bytes)
 }
 
@@ -1148,7 +1150,21 @@ fn is_canonical_torrent_temp_file(name: &str) -> bool {
         && temporary_id.bytes().all(|byte| byte.is_ascii_hexdigit())
 }
 
-async fn read_bounded_torrent_bytes(path: &Path) -> std::io::Result<Vec<u8>> {
+pub(crate) fn read_bounded_torrent_bytes_sync(path: &Path) -> std::io::Result<Vec<u8>> {
+    let file = std::fs::File::open(path)?;
+    let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(std::cmp::min(MAX_TORRENT_BYTES, 64 * 1024));
+    file.take((MAX_TORRENT_BYTES + 1) as u64)
+        .read_to_end(&mut bytes)?;
+    if bytes.len() > MAX_TORRENT_BYTES {
+        return Err(std::io::Error::new(
+            std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+            format!("torrent metadata exceeds {MAX_TORRENT_BYTES} bytes"),
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(bytes)
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn read_bounded_torrent_bytes(path: &Path) -> std::io::Result<Vec<u8>> {
     let file = tokio::fs::File::open(path).await?;
     let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(std::cmp::min(MAX_TORRENT_BYTES, 64 * 1024));
     file.take((MAX_TORRENT_BYTES + 1) as u64)
@@ -1687,6 +1703,19 @@ mod tests {
         ));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn bounded_local_torrent_reads_reject_oversized_files() {
+        let temporary = tempfile::tempdir().expect("temporary torrent directory should exist");
+        let path = temporary.path().join("oversized.torrent");
+        let file = std::fs::File::create(&path).expect("oversized torrent fixture should exist");
+        file.set_len((MAX_TORRENT_BYTES + 1) as u64)
+            .expect("oversized torrent fixture should be sparse-writable");
+
+        let error = read_bounded_torrent_bytes_sync(&path)
+            .expect_err("oversized torrent metadata must be rejected before parsing");
+        assert_eq!(error.kind(), std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn rejects_noncanonical_lengths_and_invalid_files_field() {
         assert!(parse_torrent_bytes(b"d4:infod6:lengthi5e4:name04:testee").is_err());