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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP DHCPv6 vulnerability (K36228121)
high Nessus Plugin ID 127497
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
An attacker sending specifically crafted DHCPv6 requests through a BIG-IP virtual server configured with a DHCPv6 profile may be able to cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to produce a core file. (CVE-2019-6643)Impact
This vulnerability may allow an attacker who can route DHCPv6 requests to the BIG-IP system to cause a remote denial of service (DoS) on the BIG-IP system. If configured in ahigh-availability (HA) pair, the active BIG-IP device fails over to the standby BIG-IP device.
Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K36228121.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 127497
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL36228121.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Published: 8/12/2019
Updated: 3/9/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip
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: 8/8/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-6643