high
8.1
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-6164: Input Validation

First published: Thu Dec 21 2017(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, 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 and 11.5.0 - 11.5.4, in some circumstances, Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) does not properly handle certain malformed TLS1.2 records, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or possible remote command execution on the BIG-IP system.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=13.0.0
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=11.5.0
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=13.0.0
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=11.5.0
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=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.0
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=13.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.3
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.0.0
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.0
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.1
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.2
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.3
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.4
F5 Application Security Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license)>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license)>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license)=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license)=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license)=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license)=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license)=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license)=13.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=13.0.0
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=11.5.0
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=13.0.0
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=11.5.0
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=13.0.0
F5 WebSafe>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 WebSafe>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 WebSafe=11.5.0
F5 WebSafe=11.5.1
F5 WebSafe=11.5.2
F5 WebSafe=11.5.3
F5 WebSafe=11.5.4
F5 WebSafe=13.0.0
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=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.6.0<=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.0.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=13.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-6164?

    The severity of CVE-2017-6164 is high due to its potential impact on the affected systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-6164?

    To fix CVE-2017-6164, update to a patched version of F5 BIG-IP software that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6164?

    CVE-2017-6164 affects F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, and several other software versions between 11.5.0 to 13.0.0.

  • What products does CVE-2017-6164 impact?

    CVE-2017-6164 impacts F5 BIG-IP products including Local Traffic Manager, Application Security Manager, and Access Policy Manager.

  • Is CVE-2017-6164 publicly known?

    Yes, CVE-2017-6164 is publicly known and has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifier.

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