CVE-2019-6643: High severity riverbed steelapp traffic manager vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2019-6643?

CVE-2019-6643 has been classified with a moderate severity due to its potential to cause core dumps in the TMM process.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-6643?

To mitigate CVE-2019-6643, ensure you update the F5 BIG-IP systems to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Q: Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6643?

CVE-2019-6643 affects F5 BIG-IP versions between 11.5.2 and 14.1.0.5.

Q: What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2019-6643?

Exploiting CVE-2019-6643 can lead to instability in the F5 BIG-IP device, potentially causing service disruptions.

Q: Is CVE-2019-6643 a network-based vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2019-6643 can be exploited via specially crafted DHCPv6 requests sent through a vulnerable virtual server.

Published Sep 4, 2019

Updated

On versions 14.1.0-14.1.0.5, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.2, 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, an attacker sending specifically crafted DHCPv6 requests through a BIG-IP virtual server configured with a DHCPv6 profile may be able to cause the TMM process to produce a core file.

Affected Software

65 affected components

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=14.0.0

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=14.1.0

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.0

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=14.0.0

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.0

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.0

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=14.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=14.1.0

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=14.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=14.1.0

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=14.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=14.1.0

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=14.0.0

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=14.1.0

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=14.0.0

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=14.1.0

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 Big-ip Link Controller=14.0.0

F5 Big-ip Link Controller=14.1.0

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=14.0.0

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.0

F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=14.0.0

F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=14.1.0

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.2<=11.6.4

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.4

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=14.0.0

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=14.1.0

Event History

Sep 4, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:16 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:16 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6643?

CVE-2019-6643 has been classified with a moderate severity due to its potential to cause core dumps in the TMM process.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6643?

To mitigate CVE-2019-6643, ensure you update the F5 BIG-IP systems to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6643?