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F5 Networks: K35263486 (CVE-2016-8688): libarchive vulnerability CVE-2016-8688

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F5 Networks: K35263486 (CVE-2016-8688): libarchive vulnerability CVE-2016-8688

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/25/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/25/2017
Modified
09/16/2019

Description

The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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