SB2024090970 - Two libarchive vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP

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SB2024090970 - Two libarchive vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP

Published: September 9, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024090970
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Double-free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000877)

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to double-free error in RAR decoder - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_rar.c, parse_codes(), realloc(rar->lzss.window, new_size) with new_size = 0. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted RAR archive and cause the service to crash.


2) Use-after-free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000878)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in RAR decoder - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_rar.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted RAR archive and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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