7.5
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-6603

First published: Thu Mar 28 2019(Updated: )

In BIG-IP 11.5.1-11.5.8, 11.6.1-11.6.3, 12.1.0-12.1.3, and 13.0.0-13.0.1, malformed TCP packets sent to a self IP address or a FastL4 virtual server may cause an interruption of service. The control plane is not exposed to this issue. This issue impacts the data plane virtual servers and self IPs.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
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>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
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>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
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>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
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>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
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>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.0.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-6603?

    CVE-2019-6603 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability impacting certain versions of F5 BIG-IP products.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-6603?

    To mitigate CVE-2019-6603, update your F5 BIG-IP product to a version above 11.5.8, 11.6.3, 12.1.3, or 13.0.1.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2019-6603?

    CVE-2019-6603 affects multiple F5 BIG-IP products including Access Policy Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, and Application Security Manager.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2019-6603 protect against?

    CVE-2019-6603 protects against denial of service attacks caused by malformed TCP packets.

  • Does CVE-2019-6603 affect the control plane of F5 BIG-IP products?

    No, CVE-2019-6603 specifically impacts the data plane virtual servers and self IPs, not the control plane.

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