CVE-2017-6162

Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.0 to 11.5.4, 11.2.1, in some cases TMM may crash when processing TCP traffic. This vulnerability affects TMM via a virtual server configured with TCP profile. Traffic processing is disrupted while Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) restarts. If the affected BIG-IP system is configured to be part of a device group, it will trigger a failover to the peer device.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.52% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101635 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039673 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13421245 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6162?
CVE-2017-6162 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6162?
To fix CVE-2017-6162, 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-2017-6162 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6162 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-6162?
CVE-2017-6162 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe.
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