CVE-2018-5522: Input Validation
First published: Fri Jun 01 2018(Updated: )
On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.2, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1, when processing DIAMETER transactions with carefully crafted attribute-value pairs, TMM may crash.
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | =13.0.0 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=11.5.0<=11.5.5 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=12.0.0<=12.1.2 | |
| F5 WebSafe | =11.2.1 | |
| F5 WebSafe | =13.0.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5522?
CVE-2018-5522 has been classified as a critical severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5522?
To remediate CVE-2018-5522, you should upgrade to the latest version of F5 BIG-IP that is not affected by the vulnerability.
Which versions of F5 BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2018-5522?
CVE-2018-5522 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.2.1, 11.5.0 to 11.5.5, 11.6.0 to 11.6.3, 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, and 13.0.0.
What impact does CVE-2018-5522 have on F5 BIG-IP?
CVE-2018-5522 can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to crash when processing specific DIAMETER transactions.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-5522?
There is no documented workaround for CVE-2018-5522; applying the available patch or upgrade is recommended.
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- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 access policy manager
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- version/f5 access policy manager/11.5.5
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- version/f5 big-ip/11.5.0
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- version/f5 big-ip/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip/11.6.3
- version/f5 big-ip/12.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip/12.1.2
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- version/f5 big-ip/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip edge gateway
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- canonical/f5 big-ip webaccelerator
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.5.0
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