CVE-2016-5022: Critical severity f5 big-ip link controller vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2016
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Updated

F5 BIG-IP LTM, Analytics, APM, ASM, and Link Controller 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1 HF1, and 12.x before 12.0.0 HF3; BIG-IP AAM, AFM, and PEM 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1 HF1, and 12.x before 12.0.0 HF3; BIG-IP DNS 12.x before 12.0.0 HF3; BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16 and 11.3.0; BIG-IP GTM 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1 HF1; BIG-IP PSM 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, and 11.4.0 through 11.4.1; Enterprise Manager 3.1.1; BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.5.0; BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 through 4.5.0; BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0; BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0; BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0; and iWorkflow 2.0.0, when Packet Filtering is enabled on virtual servers and possibly self IP addresses, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) and possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted network traffic.

Affected Software

143 affected components
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud=4.0.0
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud=4.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud=4.2.0
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud=4.3.0
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud=4.4.0
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud=4.5.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.3.0
F5 Big-iq Application Delivery Controller=4.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IQ Device=4.2.0
F5 BIG-IQ Device=4.3.0
F5 BIG-IQ Device=4.4.0
F5 BIG-IQ Device=4.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=4.6.0
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration=1.0.0
F5 F5 iWorkflow=2.0.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.3.0
F5 Enterprise Manager=3.1.1
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IQ Security=4.0.0
F5 BIG-IQ Security=4.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Security=4.2.0
F5 BIG-IQ Security=4.3.0
F5 BIG-IQ Security=4.4.0
F5 BIG-IQ Security=4.5.0

Event History

Sep 7, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5022?

CVE-2016-5022 has been classified with a medium severity level.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-5022?

To address CVE-2016-5022, update your F5 BIG-IP software to the latest versions that are not vulnerable.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5022?

CVE-2016-5022 affects various F5 BIG-IP versions including 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, and more.

4

What components are impacted by CVE-2016-5022?

CVE-2016-5022 impacts components such as F5 BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, and Link Controller among others.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2016-5022?

While the best option is to apply patches, temporary workarounds may include disabling specific features that are affected.

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