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F5 Networks: K44200194 (CVE-2018-5501): DNS TCP virtual server vulnerability CVE-2018-5501

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F5 Networks: K44200194 (CVE-2018-5501): DNS TCP virtual server vulnerability CVE-2018-5501

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/28/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/07/2018
Modified
09/16/2019

Description

In some circumstances, on F5 BIG-IP systems running 13.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1, any 11.6.x or 11.5.x release, or 11.2.1, TCP DNS profile allows excessive buffering due to lack of flow control.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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