CVE-2017-6140: Input Validation

Published Dec 21, 2017
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Updated

On the BIG-IP 2000s, 2200s, 4000s, 4200v, i5600, i5800, i7600, i7800, i10600,i10800, and VIPRION 4450 blades, running version 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1 or 12.1.2 of BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, ASM, DNS, GTM or PEM, an undisclosed sequence of packets sent to Virtual Servers with client or server SSL profiles may cause disruption of data plane services.

Affected Software

99 affected components
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 Local Traffic Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip 2000s
F5 Big-ip 2200s
F5 Big-ip 4000s
F5 Big-ip 4200v
F5 Big-ip I10600
F5 Big-ip I10800
F5 Big-ip I5600
F5 Big-ip I5800
F5 Big-ip I7600
F5 Big-ip I7800
F5 Viprion 4450 Blades
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 Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.2
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 Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.2
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-IP Analytics=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.2
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 Application Security Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP DNS=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP DNS=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP DNS=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP DNS=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP DNS=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP DNS=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP DNS=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP DNS=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP DNS=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP DNS=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP DNS=12.1.2
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-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.2
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 Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.2

Event History

Dec 21, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6140?

The severity of CVE-2017-6140 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-6140?

CVE-2017-6140 affects versions 11.5.0 to 12.1.2 of F5 Big-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, ASM, DNS, GTM, or PEM on specified hardware models.

3

Is my F5 Big-IP 2000s vulnerable to CVE-2017-6140?

No, F5 Big-IP 2000s is not vulnerable to CVE-2017-6140.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-6140?

To mitigate CVE-2017-6140, users should update to a patched version as recommended by F5 Networks.

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