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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP TMM vulnerability (K04897373)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 132551
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
When the tm.minipfragsize BigDB variable is modified from the default value to a value less than 60 and the packet filter feature is enabled, specifically crafted fragmented TCP packets may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to fail and restart.(CVE-2019-6678)Impact
TMM may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic.
Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K04897373.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 132551
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL04897373.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Published: 12/31/2019
Updated: 11/2/2023
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 1.4
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-2019-6678
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, 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: 12/20/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/23/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-6678