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F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM vulnerability (K81137982)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 118613
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
Undisclosed traffic patterns sent to BIG-IP virtual servers, with the TCP Fast Open and Tail Loss Probe options enabled in the associated TCP profile, may cause a disruption of service to the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM). (CVE-2017-6136)Impact
An attacker may be able to disrupt traffic or cause the BIG-IP system to fail over to another device in the device group.
Note : The Fast Open and the Tail Loss Probe TCP profile options are both disabled in the default configuration, and both options must be enabled to expose this vulnerability.
Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K81137982.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 118613
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL81137982.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Published: 11/2/2018
Updated: 11/3/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-6136
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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_domain_name_system, 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:/h:f5:big-ip
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version
Patch Publication Date: 12/20/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/21/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-6136