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F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM vulnerability (K71282001)

high Nessus Plugin ID 96781

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Synopsis

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

Description

An undisclosed traffic pattern received by a BIG-IP Virtual Server with TCP Fast Open enabled may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart, resulting in a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
(CVE-2016-9249)

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K71282001.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K71282001

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96781

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL71282001.nasl

Version: 3.11

Type: local

Published: 1/26/2017

Updated: 7/17/2019

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 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_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/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/local_checks_enabled

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/26/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/31/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9249