CVE-2016-9252

Description

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP before 11.5.4 HF3, 11.6.x before 11.6.1 HF2 and 12.x before 12.1.2 does not properly handle minimum path MTU options for IPv6, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) through unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 Networks F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe
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References

Link Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46535047 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038132 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9252?
CVE-2016-9252 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9252?
To fix CVE-2016-9252, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9252 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9252 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9252?
CVE-2016-9252 affects F5 Networks F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe.
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