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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP TMM vulnerability (K62712037)

high Nessus Plugin ID 118687

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Synopsis

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

Description

Under certain conditions for BIG-IP systems using FastL4 profiles, when the Reassemble IP Fragments option is disabled (default), some specific large fragmented packets may restart the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM). (CVE-2017-6150)

Impact

An attacker may be able to perform a denial-of-service (DoS) attack by causing the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K62712037.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K62712037

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118687

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL62712037.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2018

Updated: 11/2/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-6150

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

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_domain_name_system, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_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: 2/28/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-6150