CVE-2022-29479: Input Validation
Published May 5, 2022
·Updated
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, and F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management all versions of 8.x and 7.x, when an IPv6 self IP address is configured and the ipv6.strictcompliance database key is enabled (disabled by default) on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed packets may cause decreased performance. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Affected Software
346 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.6
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.6
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.6
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=17.0.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.6
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=16.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=16.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=16.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.6
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=17.0.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.6.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.6
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=14.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=15.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=15.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=15.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=15.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=16.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=16.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=16.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=17.0.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=11.6.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=12.1.6
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=14.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=15.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=15.1.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=15.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=15.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=16.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=16.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=16.1.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=17.0.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.6
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=14.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=15.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=15.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=15.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=15.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=16.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=16.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=16.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=17.0.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=12.1.6
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=14.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=15.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=15.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=15.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=15.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=16.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=16.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=16.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=17.0.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.6
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=14.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=15.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=15.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=15.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=15.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=16.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=16.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=16.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=17.0.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.6
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=16.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=16.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=16.1.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=7.0.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=7.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=8.0.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=8.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=8.2.0
Event History
May 5, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2022-29479?
The severity of CVE-2022-29479 is classified as critical.
2
How do I fix CVE-2022-29479?
To fix CVE-2022-29479, update your F5 BIG-IP systems to the latest patched version, specifically versions 15.1.5.1 or later, 14.1.4.6 or later, or 13.1.5 or later.
3
What versions of F5 software are affected by CVE-2022-29479?
CVE-2022-29479 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 15.1.x prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x.
4
Is there a workaround available for CVE-2022-29479?
Yes, a temporary workaround for CVE-2022-29479 is to disable IPv6 self IP addresses.
5
What should I do if I can't update my F5 systems immediately due to CVE-2022-29479?
If you can't update your F5 systems immediately, implement mitigation strategies such as restricting access to affected services and monitoring log files for suspicious activity.