Denial of Service Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Products
CVE-2015-4638

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-ip Analytics
Big-ip Protocol Security Module
Big-ip Link Controller
Big-ip Edge Gateway
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2015

What is CVE-2015-4638?

The FastL4 virtual server component within F5 BIG-IP products is prone to a denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers. By sending specially crafted fragmented packets, an attacker may force the Traffic Management Microkernel to restart, resulting in service interruptions. Affected versions include various releases of BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PEM between specified versions. It's imperative for users to assess their deployments and apply relevant security updates to mitigate associated risks.

References

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/17000/10...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033578
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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