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F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel KVM subsystem vulnerability (K11186236)

high Nessus Plugin ID 132554

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Synopsis

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

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free. (CVE-2019-6974)

Impact

BIG-IP

An attacker may use this vulnerability to cause a vCMP guest to crash,resulting in a denial-of-service orgain privileged access to the vCMP hypervisor host system. This vulnerability affects only hardware platforms that are vCMP-capable and are provisioned for vCMP. For a list of vCMP capable hardware platforms, refer to K14088: vCMP host and compatible guest version matrix.

BIG-IQ, Enterprise Manager, F5 iWorkflow, Traffix SDC

There is no impact; these F5 products are not affected by this vulnerability.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K11186236.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11186236

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14088

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 132554

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL11186236.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 12/31/2019

Updated: 4/2/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6974

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: 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, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager

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: 4/19/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6974