CVE-2017-6138: Input Validation

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2017-6138?

The severity of CVE-2017-6138 is high.

Q: Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-6138?

Software versions 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2 of F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe are affected.

Q: What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2017-6138?

A malicious request made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe software versions 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2.

Q: How can I mitigate the CVE-2017-6138 vulnerability?

There is no known mitigation for CVE-2017-6138 at this time. It is recommended to update to a fixed version.

Q: Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-6138?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-6138 on [SecurityTracker](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040051) and [F5 Support](https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K34514540).

Published Dec 21, 2017

Updated

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. The issue is also exposed with the non-default "normalize URI" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies.

Affected Software

22 affected components

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP DNS>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP DNS=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Websafe>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Websafe=13.0.0

Event History

Dec 21, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6138?

The severity of CVE-2017-6138 is high.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-6138?

Software versions 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2 of F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe are affected.

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2017-6138?

A malicious request made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe software versions 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2.

How can I mitigate the CVE-2017-6138 vulnerability?

There is no known mitigation for CVE-2017-6138 at this time. It is recommended to update to a fixed version.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-6138?