high
7.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-5534: Input Validation

First published: Thu Jul 19 2018(Updated: )

Under certain conditions on F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.5, 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.0-11.5.6, TMM may core while processing SSL forward proxy traffic.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.0.0
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 Application Security Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=13.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.1.0<=13.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=13.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-5534?

    CVE-2018-5534 has a high severity level due to the potential for denial of service caused by TMM core dumps when processing SSL forward proxy traffic.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-5534?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-5534, update F5 BIG-IP systems to a version that is not affected, typically any version after the vulnerable ones listed in the advisory.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2018-5534?

    CVE-2018-5534 affects multiple versions of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, Application Acceleration Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, and several others.

  • What impact does CVE-2018-5534 have on my system?

    Exploitation of CVE-2018-5534 may lead to a denial of service, potentially causing disruptions in traffic handling for affected applications.

  • When was CVE-2018-5534 discovered?

    CVE-2018-5534 was made public in July 2018, following its discovery in earlier versions of F5 BIG-IP software.

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