Advisory Published

F5-K000148252

First published: Fri Oct 25 2024(Updated: )

There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. Regular expressions that allowed excessive backtracking during tarfile. TarFile header parsing are vulnerable to ReDoS via specifically-crafted tar archives.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager>=20.2.0<=20.2.1
20.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Next>=1.7.0<=1.9.2
F5 BIG-IP Next>=1.1.0<=1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=16.1.0<=16.1.5
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.2.0<=8.3.0
F5 F5OS-A>=1.7.0<=1.8.0>=1.5.1<=1.5.2
F5 F5OS-C>=1.6.0<=1.6.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of F5-K000148252?

    The severity of F5-K000148252 is classified as MEDIUM.

  • How do I fix F5-K000148252?

    To fix F5-K000148252, upgrade affected F5 products to their respective patched versions as specified in the advisory.

  • Which products are affected by F5-K000148252?

    F5-K000148252 affects several products including BIG-IP Next Central Manager, BIG-IP Next SPK, and BIG-IQ Centralized Management among others.

  • What type of vulnerability is F5-K000148252?

    F5-K000148252 is a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability.

  • How does F5-K000148252 exploit vulnerabilities in regular expressions?

    F5-K000148252 exploits excessive backtracking during tarfile header parsing, allowing crafted tar archives to trigger the vulnerability.

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