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F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel vulnerability (K60104355)
high Nessus Plugin ID 99444
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.(CVE-2017-5970)
Impact
This vulnerability may allow a remote user to cause a denial of service (DoS) for the BIG-IP control plane.
Note : Only the BIG-IP control plane is vulnerable; the data plane is not affected by this vulnerability.
Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K60104355.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 99444
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL60104355.nasl
Version: 3.7
Type: local
Published: 4/19/2017
Updated: 1/4/2019
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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/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: 4/18/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-5970