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CVE-2017-6158

First published: Fri Apr 13 2018(Updated: )

In F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0-12.1.2, 11.6.0-11.6.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 there is a vulnerability in TMM related to handling of invalid IP addresses.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.2.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.2.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.2.1
F5 WebSafe>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 WebSafe>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 WebSafe>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 WebSafe=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP=11.2.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-6158?

    CVE-2017-6158 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How does CVE-2017-6158 affect F5 BIG-IP products?

    CVE-2017-6158 affects various versions of F5 BIG-IP products by allowing improper handling of invalid IP addresses, which may lead to denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-6158?

    To fix CVE-2017-6158, upgrade to the latest available version of F5 BIG-IP software that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of F5 BIG-IP are vulnerable to CVE-2017-6158?

    Affected versions include F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0-12.1.2, 11.6.0-11.6.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, and 11.2.1.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-6158 classified as?

    CVE-2017-6158 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

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