high
7.1
CWE
401
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-6608

First published: Thu Mar 28 2019(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.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 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
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp 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
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp 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 Manager>=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 Application Security Manager>=11.2.1<=11.6.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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