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F5 Networks BIG-IP : OpenSSL vulnerability (K15328)

high Nessus Plugin ID 78175

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

Race condition in the ssl3_read_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL through 1.0.1g, when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject data across sessions or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and parsing error) via an SSL connection in a multithreaded environment. (CVE-2010-5298)

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K15328.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K15328

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78175

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL15328.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: Local

Published: 10/10/2014

Updated: 10/21/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 93.48

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-5298

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.2

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:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-5298

BID: 66801