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F5 Networks: K19430431 (CVE-2017-6160): TMM vulnerability CVE-2017-6160

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F5 Networks: K19430431 (CVE-2017-6160): TMM vulnerability CVE-2017-6160

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/26/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/26/2017
Modified
03/03/2020

Description

In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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