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F5 Networks BIG-IP : Grep vulnerability (K42891424)

low Nessus Plugin ID 101093

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The bmexec_trans function in kwset.c in grep 2.19 through 2.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via crafted input when using the -F option. (CVE-2015-1345)

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K42891424.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42891424

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 101093

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL42891424.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Published: 6/29/2017

Updated: 3/10/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1345

BID: 72281