CVE-2017-6151: High severity riverbed steelapp traffic manager vulnerability

Published Dec 21, 2017
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Updated

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, undisclosed requests made to BIG-IP virtual servers which make use of the "HTTP/2 profile" may result in a disruption of service to TMM.

Affected Software

13 affected components
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP DNS=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Websafe=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=13.0.0

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 vulnerability ID of this F5 BIG-IP vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-6151.

2

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The F5 BIG-IP software version 13.0.0 is affected.

3

Which F5 products are affected by this vulnerability?

F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator and WebSafe are affected.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6151?

The severity of CVE-2017-6151 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

Upgrade to the patched version of F5 BIG-IP software.

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