CVE-2018-5512

Description

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.5, when Large Receive Offload (LRO) and SYN cookies are enabled (default settings), undisclosed traffic patterns may cause TMM to restart.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.64% 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, WebAccelerator, WebSafe)

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104095	third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51754851	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040801	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5512?: CVE-2018-5512 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5512?: To fix CVE-2018-5512, 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-2018-5512 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-5512 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5512?: CVE-2018-5512 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe).

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