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CVE-2019-6612

First published: Fri May 03 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.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5
F5 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 Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2
F5 BIG-IP>=11.5.2<11.5.9
F5 BIG-IP>=11.6.1<11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1
F5 BIG-IP>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

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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?

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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