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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.140098
Category:F5 Local Security Checks
Title:F5 BIG-IP - libarchive vulnerability CVE-2016-5418
Summary:The sandboxing code in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier mishandles hardlink archive entries of non-zero data size, which might allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive file.
Description:Summary:
The sandboxing code in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier mishandles hardlink archive entries of non-zero data size, which might allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive file.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5418
BugTraq ID: 93165
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93165
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/e48209b03f1dd9625a992717e7b89c4f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/09/2
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1844
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1850
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1852
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1852
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1853
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1853
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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