F5-K000141049: Medium severity f5 traffix systems signaling delivery controller vulnerability
nscd: netgroup cache may terminate daemon on memory allocation failure The Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) netgroup cache uses xmalloc or xrealloc and these functions may terminate the process due to a memory allocation failure resulting in a denial of service to the clients. The flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of F5-K000141049?
The severity of F5-K000141049 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix F5-K000141049?
To fix F5-K000141049, update to a version of the F5 Traffix Systems Signaling Delivery Controller that is not affected by the vulnerability.
What systems are affected by F5-K000141049?
F5-K000141049 affects F5 Traffix SDC versions 5.1.0 to 5.2.0.
What issues may occur due to F5-K000141049?
F5-K000141049 may cause the Name Service Cache Daemon to terminate unexpectedly, leading to service disruption.
Is there a workaround for F5-K000141049?
Currently, there is no official workaround for F5-K000141049 besides upgrading to a patched version.