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F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM vulnerability (K33211839)
high Nessus Plugin ID 118653
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
Every Multipath TCP (MCTCP) connection established leaks a small amount of memory. Virtual server using TCP profile with Multipath TCP (MCTCP) feature enabled will be affected by this issue.(CVE-2018-5500)
Impact
Over a period of time, the memory leak may lead to memory exhaustion on the system. The standard configuration of the default TCP profile named mptcp-mobile-optimized has MPTCP feature is enabled.
Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K33211839.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 118653
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL33211839.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Published: 11/2/2018
Updated: 2/18/2025
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5500
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: manual
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/1/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-5500