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F5 Networks BIG-IP : pcregrep in PCRE vulnerability (K05428062)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 94345
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
pcregrep in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the -q option for binary files, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a CGI script that sends stdout data to a client. (CVE-2015-8393)Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K05428062.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 94345
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL05428062.nasl
Version: 2.9
Type: local
Published: 10/28/2016
Updated: 3/9/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/8/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/2/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-8393