F5-K000135831: Medium severity F5 BIG-IP vulnerability

Published Aug 11, 2023
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Updated

c-ares is an asynchronous resolver library. c-ares is vulnerable to denial of service. If a target resolver sends a query, the attacker forges a malformed UDP packet with a length of 0 and returns them to the target resolver. The target resolver erroneously interprets the 0 length as a graceful shutdown of the connection. This issue has been patched in version 1.19.1.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
F5 BIG-IP>=17.5.0<=17.5.1, >=17.1.0<=17.1.3
17.5.1.117.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.6
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 F5OS-A=1.5.0, =1.4.0, >=1.3.0<=1.3.2
1.5.1
F5 F5OS-C>=1.5.0<=1.5.1

Event History

Aug 11, 2023
Advisory Published
via F5·10:31 PM
Data Sourced
via F5·10:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of F5-K000135831?

The F5-K000135831 vulnerability is classified as a denial of service flaw.

2

How do I fix F5-K000135831?

To fix F5-K000135831, upgrade affected BIG-IP or F5OS versions to the versions provided in the remediation.

3

Which versions of BIG-IP are affected by F5-K000135831?

BIG-IP versions 17.5.0 to 17.5.1.1, 17.1.0 to 17.1.2, and 16.1.0 to 16.1.6 are affected by F5-K000135831.

4

What products are impacted by F5-K000135831?

F5 BIG-IP and F5OS products are impacted by the F5-K000135831 vulnerability.

5

Is there a patch available for F5-K000135831?

Yes, a patch is available for F5-K000135831 in the recommended upgrade versions.

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