high
7.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-5513: Input Validation

First published: Fri Jun 01 2018(Updated: )

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3, 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1, a malformed TLS handshake causes TMM to crash leading to a disruption of service. This issue is only exposed on the data plane when Proxy SSL configuration is enabled. The control plane is not impacted by this issue.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=13.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.0.0
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 Application Security Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 BIG-IP=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=13.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=13.0.0
F5 WebSafe>=11.2.1<=11.5.5
F5 WebSafe>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 WebSafe>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 WebSafe>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.4
F5 WebSafe=13.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-5513?

    CVE-2018-5513 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause service disruptions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-5513?

    To fix CVE-2018-5513, update your F5 BIG-IP systems to the latest versions that address this vulnerability.

  • Which F5 BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2018-5513?

    CVE-2018-5513 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.2.1 to 11.6.3.1, 12.1.0 to 12.1.3.3, and 13.0.0 to 13.1.0.3.

  • Is the control plane affected by CVE-2018-5513?

    No, the control plane is not impacted by CVE-2018-5513; only the data plane is affected when Proxy SSL configuration is enabled.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2018-5513?

    The impact of CVE-2018-5513 is a crash of the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM), leading to service disruption.

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