F5 BIG-IP Software Vulnerability Leading to Potential Out of Memory Conditions
CVE-2017-6135

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
F5
Status
Big-ip Ltm, Aam, Afm, Analytics, Apm, Asm, Dns, Gtm, Link Controller, Pem, Websafe
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 December 2017

Summary

In specific versions of F5 BIG-IP software, including LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe, a slow memory leak occurs due to the processing of undisclosed IPv4 or IPv6 packets directed at the BIG-IP management port or self IP addresses. This flaw can lead to significant performance issues, resulting in out of memory (OOM) conditions that may disrupt service availability.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebSafe 13.0.0

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43322910
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040050
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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