CVE-2019-6612: High severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2019-6612?

The severity of CVE-2019-6612 is classified as moderate due to the potential for TMM to restart, causing service disruption.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-6612?

To fix CVE-2019-6612, upgrade affected F5 BIG-IP software versions to the latest non-vulnerable release.

Q: Which F5 BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2019-6612?

CVE-2019-6612 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.5.2 to 11.5.8, 11.6.1 to 11.6.3.4, 12.1.0 to 12.1.4, 13.0.0 to 13.1.1.5, and 14.0.0 to 14.1.0.2.

Q: What components of F5 BIG-IP are impacted by CVE-2019-6612?

CVE-2019-6612 impacts multiple components including the Access Policy Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, and Local Traffic Manager among others.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-6612?

As a temporary workaround for CVE-2019-6612, monitoring and managing DNS query configurations may help mitigate the issue until a patch can be applied.

Published May 3, 2019

Updated

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.2-11.5.8, DNS query TCP connections that are aborted before receiving a response from a DNS cache may cause TMM to restart.

Affected Software

45 affected components

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.2<11.5.9

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.6.1<11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

Event History

May 3, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:56 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:56 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6612?

The severity of CVE-2019-6612 is classified as moderate due to the potential for TMM to restart, causing service disruption.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6612?

To fix CVE-2019-6612, upgrade affected F5 BIG-IP software versions to the latest non-vulnerable release.

Which F5 BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2019-6612?