CVE-2019-6608: High severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published Mar 28, 2019
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Updated

On BIG-IP 11.5.1-11.6.3, 12.1.0-12.1.3, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, and 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, under certain conditions, the snmpd daemon may leak memory on a multi-blade BIG-IP vCMP guest when processing authorized SNMP requests.

Affected Software

52 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.0.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2

Event History

Mar 28, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6608?

CVE-2019-6608 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause memory leaks under certain conditions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6608?

To fix CVE-2019-6608, upgrade the affected F5 BIG-IP software to a version that is not vulnerable, as indicated in the vendor's advisory.

3

Which F5 BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2019-6608?

CVE-2019-6608 affects F5 BIG-IP versions ranging from 11.5.1 to 14.0.0.2 across various modules.

4

What impact does CVE-2019-6608 have on the BIG-IP system?

CVE-2019-6608 can lead to performance degradation due to memory leaks in the snmpd daemon when processing authorized SNMP requests.

5

Is CVE-2019-6608 exploitable by remote attackers?

CVE-2019-6608 is not typically exploitable by remote attackers as it involves authorized SNMP requests.

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