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F5 Networks BIG-IP : Grep vulnerability (K69662152)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 101094

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep before 2.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long input line that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. (CVE-2012-5667)

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K69662152.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K69662152

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 101094

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL69662152.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 6/29/2017

Updated: 1/4/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5667

BID: 57033