CVE-2018-5501
First published: Wed Feb 28 2018(Updated: )
In some circumstances, on F5 BIG-IP systems running 13.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1, any 11.6.x or 11.5.x release, or 11.2.1, TCP DNS profile allows excessive buffering due to lack of flow control.
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license) | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license) | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license) | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license) | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP (DNS, LTM enabled with DNS Services license) | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 WebSafe | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 WebSafe | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | =13.0.0 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=11.5.1<=11.5.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=11.6.1<=11.6.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | =13.0.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5501?
CVE-2018-5501 has been classified as a High severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5501?
To fix CVE-2018-5501, upgrade your F5 BIG-IP systems to versions that are not affected by this vulnerability, such as 11.5.4 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-5501?
CVE-2018-5501 affects several versions of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, Application Acceleration Manager, and other related F5 products.
What is the impact of CVE-2018-5501?
The impact of CVE-2018-5501 includes potential denial of service due to excessive buffering without flow control.
When was CVE-2018-5501 reported?
CVE-2018-5501 was reported in 2018, addressing issues in specific versions of F5 BIG-IP systems.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/f5
- canonical/riverbed steelapp traffic manager
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.5.1
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.5.4
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.6.1
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.6.2
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/12.1.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/12.1.3
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.2.1
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.5.1
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.5.4
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.6.2
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.3
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.5.1
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.5.4
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.6.2
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.3
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip analytics
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.5.1
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.5.4
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.6.2
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.3
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 access policy manager
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.5.1
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.5.4
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.6.2
- version/f5 access policy manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 access policy manager/12.1.3
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 access policy manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 application security manager
- version/f5 application security manager/11.5.1
- version/f5 application security manager/11.5.4
- version/f5 application security manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 application security manager/11.6.2
- version/f5 application security manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 application security manager/12.1.3
- version/f5 application security manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 application security manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)
- version/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)/11.5.1
- version/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)/11.5.4
- version/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)/11.6.2
- version/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)/12.1.3
- version/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip (dns, ltm enabled with dns services license)/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip link controller
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.5.1
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.5.4
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.6.2
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.3
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.5.1
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.5.4
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.6.2
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.3
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 websafe
- version/f5 websafe/11.5.1
- version/f5 websafe/11.5.4
- version/f5 websafe/11.6.1
- version/f5 websafe/11.6.2
- version/f5 websafe/12.1.0
- version/f5 websafe/12.1.3
- version/f5 websafe/11.2.1
- version/f5 websafe/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip edge gateway
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.5.1
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.5.4
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.6.2
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/12.1.3
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip webaccelerator
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.5.1
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.5.4
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.6.2
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/12.1.3
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/13.0.0