Denial of Service Vulnerability in F5 Networks BIG-IP Products
CVE-2015-8099

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-ip Access Policy Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2016

What is CVE-2015-8099?

A vulnerability exists in several F5 BIG-IP products that allows remote attackers to exploit a flaw in the configuration of software SYN cookies. When these cookies are enabled on virtual servers and an invalid TCP segment is sent, the system may experience a denial of service due to a High-Speed Bridge hang. This vulnerability affects various versions and models of BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, and related products, posing a risk to network availability.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035873
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035874
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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